On Tuesday night, the Golden State Warriors will face off against the Miami Heat (in Florida) for the first time since their blockbuster trade last month.
In addition to Jimmy Butler, Andrew Wiggins will also be going up against his former team.
Wiggins spent part of six seasons with Golden State.
Before the big showdown, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spoke about Wiggins.
Kerr (via 95.7 The Game): “We all can’t wait to see him tomorrow, and hopefully, he doesn’t give us 42, but I root for that guy, and I will for the rest of his career… Everybody loves Wiggs… Just an incredible human being, and we miss him around here.”
“We can’t wait to see him (Wiggins) tomorrow and hopefully he doesn’t give us 42 (points) but I root for that guy and I will for the rest of his career… Everybody loves Wiggs. Just an incredible human being and we miss him around here.”
Steve Kerr on seeing Andrew Wiggins… pic.twitter.com/MXh0UvY4ZH
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) March 24, 2025
Wiggins made the 2022 NBA All-Star Game (and helped the Warriors win the title that season).
Over 307 games with the Warriors, the former Kansas star averaged 16.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest while shooting 46.4% from the field and 38.1% from the three-point range.
Wiggins has played well in his short stint with Miami.
He is coming off his best game of the season where he put up 42 points.
Via The NBA: “NEW SEASON HIGH IN PTS FOR ANDREW WIGGINS ‼️
🎯 42 PTS 🎯 5 AST 🎯 2 STL 🎯 6 3PM
He’s now the 5th player in Heat franchise history to have 40+ PTS, 5+ AST, & 5+ 3PM in a game!”
NEW SEASON HIGH IN PTS FOR ANDREW WIGGINS ‼️
🎯 42 PTS
🎯 5 AST
🎯 2 STL
🎯 6 3PMHe's now the 5th player in Heat franchise history to have 40+ PTS, 5+ AST, & 5+ 3PM in a game! pic.twitter.com/DtgrOHpoYT
— NBA (@NBA) March 24, 2025
The Warriors are the sixth seed in the Western Conference with a 41-30 record in their first 71 games.
