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Andrew Wiggins also has until June 30 to negotiate an extension that can be worth up to $177 million over four seasons. The extension can replace Wiggins’ $30.2 million option year with a lower salary and more guaranteed years attached to it, or even be tacked on to his $30.2 million option year with lower salaries in the coming seasons. Wiggins declined to speak at the Heat’s exit interviews last week, but he recently spoke about his NBA future with the Miami Herald. “Not yet,” Wiggins, 31, said when asked if he has thought about the offseason decision he’ll need to make. “Me and my agent will get together whenever the season is done and figure it out. But I love Miami. I love being here.”
Anyway, Wiggins was not rushing anywhere, which tracks. He was munching on something crunchy out of a bag — it couldn’t have been potato chips, could it? It was dark, so I couldn’t see. Anyway, we exchanged a handshake and some hellos. How are the kids? “There’s three now,” he said. “Getting big.” And then he strolled out to play a crucial regular-season game in his hometown like he was going to play at the ‘Y’ in Thornhill with his brothers. I could only shake my head: I’m pretty sure the fame or the money hasn’t changed Wiggins one bit. He was chill as the highest profile basketball prospect Canada has ever had, and more than 15 years later, he’s chill as an NBA vet.
Andrew Wiggins peers at the Eastern Conference standings and remains convinced the Heat is better than some teams above it. “One hundred percent; we know,” Wiggins said. “But that’s the way the NBA is. The season goes, you let games you should have won get away from you and they come back to bite you in the [butt] at the end of the season.”
Ira Winderman: Nikola Jovic (ankle) out for Heat for Tuesday at Toronto. Tyler Herro (foot), Norman Powell (return to conditioning), Andrew Wiggins (toe) all probable. All others available (except Terry Rozier, who is on NBA leave and will be waived later this week).
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Zachary Weinberger: Heat handled business agianst the Wizards, 152-136, scoring the second-highest scoring game in franchise history. Jaime Jaquez led with 32, Kel’el Ware with 24, 19, 8 blocks. Andrew Wiggins 21, Pelle Larsson 16, 7 rebs. Kasparas Jakucionis 14, Bam Adebayo 14, 9, 7 assists. Up next is 2 against Raptors on the road. #HeatNation
Anthony Chiang: Heat says Andrew Wiggins (toe) is available. Only Heat players out tonight are Norman Powell and Terry Rozier.
Anthony Chiang: Andrew Wiggins (toe) upgraded from questionable to probable for tonight vs. Celtics Heat remains without Norman Powell (illness) tonight.
Ira Winderman: Norman Powell (upper respiratory illness) again out for Heat for Wednesday night vs. Celtics. Andrew Wiggins (toe) questionable. All other available. Vucevic (finger) out for Celtics, but neither Brown nor Tatum on Boston injury report.
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Marc J. Spears: Heat say Andrew Wiggins (toe) has been ruled of tonight's game vs the Lakers. Jaime Jaquez, Jr. (left hip tightness) is listed as questionable. Bam Adebayo (calf) is listed as probable.
Ira Winderman: Heat's Bam Adebayo (calf) upgraded to probable for Heat for Thursday vs. visiting Lakers. Andrew Wiggins (toe) again out. Jaime Jaquez Jr. (hip) questionable.
Ira Winderman: Andrew Wiggins (toe) out again for Heat on Tuesday in Charlotte. Nikola Jovic (back) upgraded to probable.
Anthony Chiang: Tyler Herro (quad) and Norman Powell (groin) listed as questionable for tomorrow's game vs. Magic. Nikola Jovic (back) and Andrew Wiggins (toe) remain out.