Bucks Tried to Trade for $109 Million All-Star Wing in Blockbuster Move: Report

Apr 23, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) looks to pass beside Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins (22) in the first quarter of game two of the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images | David Richard-Imagn Images

The Milwaukee Bucks attempted to acquire an All-Star swingman in a possible blockbuster deal this summer.

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According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins has been floated by his new team as a potential trade chip this summer.

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There isn't a potential S&T involving both players, and much of the same remains for Kuminga and the Dubs. https://t.co/ohCk168DkG

— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) August 11, 2025

"This offseason, the Miami Heat were willing to discuss trade scenarios involving Andrew Wiggins, and several teams expressed interest in the former NBA champion and All-Star wing, sources said. The Milwaukee Bucks, league sources said, were one of the teams to inquire about Wiggins," writes Siegel.

Wiggins, 30, was shipped off to the Heat from the Golden State Warriors as part of a five-team trade deadline deal that netted Golden State a clear upgrade in future Hall of Famer Jimmy Butler, Wiggins' one-time teammate on the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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It's hardly the 6-foot-7 wing's fault that he is not at the level of Butler as a player (even if Butler is five-plus years his senior). There are few who are. Wiggins remains a solid two-way swingman and an efficient long range scorer. But his athleticism has slipped, leading to some defensive drop-off from his halcyon run with Golden State in 2021-22 that yielded his first — and only — All-Star berth and a championship.

For Milwaukee, however, Wiggins would have represented a massive upgrade over last year's trade deadline acquisition, combo forward Kyle Kuzma, who has uneasily been slotted in as the Bucks' starting small forward while All-NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo starts at the four spot. Unfortunately, the Bucks are running low on future first-round draft capital, having mostly emptied their coffers in previous blockbuster deals for All-Star guards Jrue Holiday and later Damian Lillard.

Last season for Miami post-trade, Wiggins averaged an impressive 19.0 points on .458/.360/.731 shooting splits, 4.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks a night. But he cratered in the first round of the playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers, averaging just 11.5 points on a .372/.350/.700 slash line, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 blocks in a four-game sweep.

Wiggins could thrive as sort of a lower-rent Khris Middleton. He's in the third season of a four-year, $109 million extension he signed with Golden State in 2022. His $28.2 million is a pretty fair number for his production amidst a rising CBA. Realistically, it would be tough for Milwaukee to acquire him. The Bucks have just one movable future first-round pick under team control, in 2032 (everything else is a swap or encumbered by the Stepien Rule), but the team also has seven second-round selections and could swap additional firsts.

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