{"id":125488,"date":"2025-12-08T08:30:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T08:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=125488"},"modified":"2025-12-08T08:30:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T08:30:55","slug":"breaking-new-details-about-a-potential-lakers-trade-targets-cost-are-raising-big-questions-in-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=125488","title":{"rendered":"Breaking!! New details about a potential Lakers trade target\u2019s cost are raising big questions in Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"l-article__header\">\n<h4 class=\"c-headline c-headline--extra-large entry-title\">Lakers\u2019 Trade Deadline Target Gets Surprising New Update on Cost<\/h4>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"l-article__content\">\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"has-video wp-caption \">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2237021809-e1765156343931.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2237021809-e1765156343931.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2237021809-e1765156343931.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2237021809-e1765156343931.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"JJ Redick, Lakers\" width=\"780\" height=\"440\" data-img-load-time=\"1913\" data-dom-ready-time=\"2308\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Los Angeles Lakers are still waiting for the Miami Heat to soften their stance on former All-Star Andrew Wiggins, but the latest reporting suggests little progress has been made&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0NBA\u00a0insider Jake Fischer, the Heat <em>\u201cis indeed willing to part with Andrew Wiggins (and his $28.2 million salary) in the proverbial right deal.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The report, however, signals that Miami is not budging without a return it deems significant.<\/p>\n<p>Fischer added that Wiggins could be included in a Miami trade package for\u00a0Giannis Antetokounmpo\u00a0if the two-time MVP requests a move and the\u00a0Milwaukee Bucks invite a full bidding war.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Despite that possibility, Wiggins remains one of the Lakers\u2019 top trade targets, particularly as the franchise looks for defensive help on the perimeter and a proven postseason contributor.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Why the Lakers Want Wiggins \u2014 and What They\u2019re Willing to Offer<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5620479\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-5620479 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2239660716-e1763768979613.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" alt=\"Andrew Wiggins, Heat\" width=\"782\" height=\"441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5620479\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2239660716-e1763768979613.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5620479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>Andrew Wiggins of the Miami Heat continues to draw strong trade interest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">The Lakers\u2019 interest in Wiggins is well-documented.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Per\u00a0<em>LakersDaily\u2019s Ashish Mathur<\/em>, the franchise remains intrigued by the former No. 1 pick and 2022 NBA champion for his defensive versatility and physical profile on the wing.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">\u201cWiggins has many fans within the Lakers organization,\u201d Mathur wrote. \u201cHe\u2019s an athletic wing who can defend at a high level, get to the rim and shoot from beyond the arc.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mathur also reported that Heat president Pat Riley may be unwilling to do business with the Lakers because of lingering tension stemming from\u00a0LeBron James\u2019 exit from Miami in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>The odds of Riley helping the Lakers were described as<strong> \u201cvery, very low.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile,\u00a0ClutchPoints\u2019 Brett Siegel\u00a0reported that Miami seeks a future first-round pick and two rotational players in discussions around Wiggins.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">The Lakers could match that structure \u2014 with one first-round pick available in-season and three in the offseason \u2014 but the question remains whether they are willing to go all-in.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Cap Strategy in Play: Lakers Weigh Wiggins vs. Future Stars<\/h2>\n<p>The Rob Pelinka-led front office is reportedly prioritizing cap flexibility for 2027, when\u00a0Nikola Jokic, Antetokounmpo, and several All-NBA talents could hit the open market.<\/p>\n<p>Because Wiggins holds a player option for 2026\u201327, the Lakers may view him as a lower-risk acquisition compared to stars on longer deals.<\/p>\n<p>ClutchPoints\u2019 Anthony Irwin\u00a0reported in June that Miami previously expressed interest in\u00a0Rui Hachimura in a Wiggins-to-L.A. framework. Talks advanced, but stalled once the Heat asked for more than Hachimura.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Giannis Trade Landscape Could Pit Lakers and Heat Against Each Other<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5638372\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-5638372 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246901210-e1764810096234.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" alt=\"Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Lakers\" width=\"782\" height=\"440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5638372\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246901210-e1764810096234.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5638372\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks hug after the Lakers defeated the Bucks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>While the Lakers continue to monitor Wiggins, they may become rivals, not partners, with the Heat if Antetokounmpo decides to move on.<\/p>\n<p>Fox32 Chicago\u2019s Lou Canellis\u00a0reported that\u00a0Luka Don\u010di\u0107\u00a0has been pushing behind the scenes for the Lakers to explore a trade for Antetokounmpo \u2014 whose future in Milwaukee has again drawn league-wide attention.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiannis wanted to be traded\u2026 His first choice was the\u00a0Knicks,\u201d Canellis said.<br \/>\n\u201cThe Lakers inquired and Luka Don\u010di\u0107 himself inquired.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Bucks reportedly rejected the Knicks\u2019 unwillingness to include\u00a0Karl-Anthony Towns, and Los Angeles entered the inquiry from a similar position of limited assets.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Still, the Lakers \u2014 currently second in the Western Conference \u2014 offer the allure of pairing Antetokounmpo with Don\u010di\u0107, who is playing at an MVP level.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Lakers Waiting \u2014 But Not Waiting Forever<\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">The Heat may be willing to trade Wiggins, but not on the Lakers\u2019 terms \u2014 and the Lakers have plenty to consider as they balance near-term depth, future star hunts, and the cap chessboard ahead.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Whether Wiggins becomes a defensive solution for Los Angeles \u2014 or a trade piece in a much larger Antetokounmpo sweepstakes \u2014 will depend on who blinks first.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"after-post-common\" class=\"l-complementary\" role=\"complementary\">\n<aside id=\"custom_html-27\" class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html\">\n<div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lakers\u2019 Trade Deadline Target Gets Surprising New Update on Cost The Los Angeles Lakers are still waiting for the Miami Heat to soften their stance on former&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":125489,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Breaking!! 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