1 for 3! Lakers end the deal! Give up pursuing Wiggins

On July 16, according to NBA reporter Dan Woike, the Lakers will no longer be interested in Wiggins because the Lakers believe that the Heat's asking price is unrealistic and we can end the topic. The Lakers negotiated with the Heat twice, but the Heat never lowered the asking price: Kneckett + Hachimura Shizuo + 1 first round.

Heats ask for 1 for 3, but the Lakers are only willing to pay two chips: Hachimura + Knector, or Hachimura + 1 first-round pick. Before the summer league was finished, Knector's trading value had declined: this summer United, Knector averaged 12.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, shooting percentage of 33.3%, and three-point shooting percentage of 25%. In the 2024 Summer League, Kneckett averaged 18 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting percentage of 36.7% and three-point shooting percentage of 34.2%. After playing in the NBA for a season, Kneckett retreated. The Lakers think that Knector's trading value is very high, at least equivalent to a first-round pick, but it may not be the case in the eyes of other teams.

Wiggins' contract is US$109 million for four years and expires in the summer of 2027. The contract length is exactly the same as the Lakers' wishes. The Lakers want to free up tens of millions of dollars in 2027 to help Doncic find superstar helpers in the free market. During this offseason, the Lakers refused to give Finney Smith a four-year contract and were unwilling to take over a long contract in the trade.

Since the Lakers like Wiggins' contract, why don't they exchange 3 for 1 for him? Because the Lakers think Wiggins is not worthy of such a offer. The performance of the tutor on the offensive end has declined severely. In this year's playoffs, he averaged 11.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.3 steals, 1.3 blocks and 2.8 turnovers, with three shooting percentages: 37.2%, 35%, 70%.

As a comparison, in the 2022 playoffs, Wiggins averaged 16.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 1.4 turnover, with three shooting percentages: 46.9%, 33.3%, 64.6%. In just three years, Brother Zui has gone from a hero to an inefficient scorer. In the past, I thought the contract of "Tuego Brother" was cost-effective, but now the Heat are eager to clean him up.

This summer, the Heat used Wiggins + Rozier + the No. 20 pick in the first round of this year + 2 substitutes, and 5 for 1 to quote Durant. The Suns felt that it was unattractive and finally chose to trade with the Rockets. The Heat took Wiggins to inquire about prices everywhere in the trading market, but unfortunately Riley did not get a satisfactory offer. The Heat are likely to keep their mouths and start next season.

Wiggins was born on February 23, 1995, and was in his 30th year of fighting. Three years ago, the stutterer was in one offense and defense. In the 2022 Finals, when Tatum faced Wiggins' defense, his shooting percentage was only 29%. However, after the 2022 Finals, the two met five more times, and Wiggins' shooting percentage was only 27.3%!

In the past, it was always said that Hedong was thirty years and Hexi was thirty years. For the current NBA, it is three years for Hedong and three years for Hexi. After the Warriors won the championship, Brother Zui returned to the health model, which is also one of the reasons why his trading value has declined. After DFS left the team, the Lakers wanted to improve their wing defense, so they went to inquire about Wiggins.

Do you think Wiggins is suitable for the Lakers? What bargaining chips can he get for the Heat?