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By Matt Audilet
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The Miami Heat have secured veteran forward Andrew Wiggins for the foreseeable future, according to a report from ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania on Monday.
Wiggins plans to sign a three-year, $64 million contract extension with the franchise.
"Just in: Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins intends to a sign a three-year, $64 million contract to stay with the franchise, with a player option in the third season, sources tell ESPN. Heat executives and Wiggins' agents at CAA sports Steven Heumann and Andrew Morrison, as well as Richard Clarke, came to terms on a critical commitment," Charania reports.
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This extension comes following Wiggins' recent decision to pick up his $30.1 million team option for the 2026-27 season.
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Wiggins joined the Heat in a midseason trade with the Golden State Warriors in 2024-25. Now, he enters his second full season in Miami with a longterm deal.
Wiggins, 31, averaged 15.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.1 steals and one block per game last season. He'll be a key contributor for what could be a historically-great defensive lineup featuring Bam Adebayo and recent blockbuster trade addition Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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The Heat's projected starting lineup for the 2026-27 season is Davion Mitchell, Norman Powell, Wiggins, Antetokounmpo and Adebayo.
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