The Miami Heat remain one of the top trade suitors for the Phoenix Suns' Kevin Durant as the 2025 NBA Draft nears.
Durant's ongoing trade saga has taken over the NBA rumor mill, and the Heat have continued to pursue the 15-time All-Star in aggressive fashion in the past few weeks.
With Durant's camp and the Suns working in tandem to find a trade partner that makes sense for both parties, recent reports from HoopsHype's Michael Scotto have indicated that the Heat's Andrew Wiggins has drawn the attention of Phoenix's front office.
As an eventual trade agreement with a prospective team looms, it appears that the Suns have conducted some preliminary internal discussions about the Heat's 2022 All-Star.
Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins (22).
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"The Suns have done background work on Heat forward Andrew Wiggins, league sources told HoopsHype," Scotto wrote Monday.
"Wiggins is owed $28.22 million this upcoming season and would likely be a part of any Heat trade package for Durant."
The Suns likely view Wiggins as a non-negotiable piece of a future Durant deal, but Scotto also made sure to mention that the Heat's Kel'el Ware could also be required to get a trade across the finish line.
"A key factor in Miami’s chances of landing Durant could hinge on whether the franchise is willing to part with talented 21-year-old big man Kel’el Ware, who’s of interest to Phoenix."
Even as he enters the twilight of his career, Durant has still proven to be an expensive commodity on the trade market.
In 62 contests with the Suns in 2024-25, the 36-year-old lethal scorer contributed 26.6 points and 6.0 rebounds on an incredible 64.2% true shooting percentage.
A skilled two-way wing and 2022 NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors, the 30-year-old Wiggins could eventually become an integral part of a successful Suns team if he were to stick around through what may be a non-competitive period.
After he was dealt from the Warriors in the blockbuster Jimmy Butler trade at the mid-season mark, Wiggins averaged 19.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 17 regular season appearances with the Heat.
He's a productive player, but the Heat's team president Pat Riley wouldn't think twice about shipping the Minnesota Timberwolves' former No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft to the Suns for a generational talent like Durant.
