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Andrew Wiggins

Forward · Miami Heat · 6'6", 197 lb · Born Feb 23, 1995 · Toronto, Ontario · Drafted 1st overall, 2014
2022 Champion2015 ROYAll-Star (2022)🇨🇦 Canada
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In short

Andrew Wiggins is a Canadian two-way wing for the Miami Heat, the 2014 No. 1 overall pick, 2015 Rookie of the Year, and a 2022 NBA champion. A key defensive contributor to Golden State's 2022 title — where he was a Western Conference All-Star starter — he came to Miami in the February 2025 multi-team trade that sent Jimmy Butler to the Warriors.

Matchup model · next gameMedium confidenceThu, Nov 12
vsMilwaukee BucksDrop coverage
Proj. points
15.6
range 12.9–18.3
Line 15.5
51%
to go over
Team win
65%
115–112
Poi 15.6 Lean overReb 4.8 Lean underAss 2.7 Lean overPRA 23.1 Lean over
Likely on himJaime Jaquez Jr.· 72 Perimeter DSolid defender
15+ pts58%20+ pts7%

Model lines Wiggins at 15.6 pts (range 12.9–18.3) vs a 15.5 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (51%).

Biggest edge: primary defender — solid defender on the ball.

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A No. 1 pick and champion — a Canadian two-way wing, now with the Heat.

Son of an NBA player and an Olympic sprinter, Wiggins went 1st overall in 2014 and won Rookie of the Year in 2015.

🏫 Kansas · 1st, 2014🏆 2015 ROY

Traded to Golden State, he became a 2022 All-Star and NBA champion, guarding Jayson Tatum in the Finals.

🏆 2022 champAll-Star 2022

He came to Miami in the February 2025 trade that sent Jimmy Butler to the Warriors.

Traded to MIA2025

An athletic two-way wing, he scored 42 in a game and hit a buzzer-beating dunk for the Heat.

18.2 ppg careerTwo-way wing
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PPG
15.4
2025-26
RPG
4.8
per game
APG
2.7
per game
FG%
.475
.414 from three
LIFE

Roots & the rise

A Canadian two-way wing, champion, and former No. 1 pick — athleticism and perimeter defense for the Heat.

Andrew Wiggins was born in Toronto to an athletic family — his father Mitchell played in the NBA, his mother Marita Payne-Wiggins was a Canadian Olympic sprinter. A can't-miss recruit, he played one season at Kansas before Cleveland drafted him 1st overall in 2014 and traded him to Minnesota, where he won 2015 Rookie of the Year.

Traded to Golden State in 2020, he reached a new level as a two-way wing — a 2022 All-Star starter and a key contributor to the Warriors' 2022 championship, drawing the primary defensive assignment on Jayson Tatum. He came to Miami in the February 2025 multi-team trade that sent Jimmy Butler to Golden State.

Sources: Wikipedia, NBA.com, Basketball-Reference, ESPN.

BEYOND THE GAME

Beyond the game

Wiggins comes from remarkable athletic lineage — his father Mitchell was an NBA guard and his mother Marita Payne-Wiggins won Olympic silver medals in sprinting for Canada, having met as student-athletes at Florida State. A reserved, understated personality, he is a father of two and one of the faces of Canadian basketball's rise, having set milestones as the first Canadian-born player with a 40-point NBA game.

His identity is two-way wing play — an elite athlete who scores at three levels and, in his Golden State prime, guarded the opponent's best perimeter threat. His championship-caliber defense on Tatum in the 2022 Finals showed his ceiling as a complementary star, and he brings that scoring-and-defense profile to a Heat team retooling its wing rotation.

PERSONALITY

The person

An athletic two-way wing and champion — three-level scoring and strong perimeter defense.

Two-way wingScores at three levels and defends opposing stars.
ChampionA key contributor to Golden State's 2022 title.
Elite athleteA former No. 1 pick and Rookie of the Year.
PLAYER DNA

Archetype & ratings

Archetype
Two-Way Wing · Efficient Scorer
Temperament
Steady
Leadership
58/100
Scoring66
Playmaking45
Rebounding62
Perimeter D70
Rim protection46
Spacing74
Athleticism70
Clutch65
an efficient two-way wing
ANALYSIS

What the numbers say

Scoring and perimeter defense

Wiggins's value is two-way wing play — an athletic three-level scorer (18.2 points a game for his career) who, at his best, guards the opponent's top perimeter threat. His defense on Jayson Tatum in the 2022 Finals proved he can be a championship-level complementary piece, exactly the profile Miami's culture prizes.

Consistency and fit

The knocks on Wiggins have been playmaking (a modest 2.3 assists) and night-to-night consistency, but his scoring and defense give the Heat a proven, athletic wing with a title pedigree. How fully he re-engages defensively in Miami's system will determine whether he's a complementary star or a solid rotation scorer.

STATS

Season by season

Per game

SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2025-266830.315.44.82.7.475.414

Source: Basketball-Reference.

ADVANCED

Advanced & historical

Where he sits in history

2015NBA Rookie of the Year with Minnesota
2022NBA champion and Western Conference All-Star starter with Golden State
MilestonesFirst Canadian-born player to score 40+ in an NBA game

Hardware

1×
NBA Champion (2022)
1×
Rookie of the Year (2015)
1×
NBA All-Star (2022)
OUTLOOK

Where it's headed

AI-generated · updated July 13, 2026

A champion two-way wing with athleticism and defense — a proven scorer for the Heat.

Wiggins gives Miami an athletic three-level scorer and capable perimeter defender with a title pedigree. His fit hinges on defensive engagement in the Heat's system; at his 2022 level, he's a complementary star, and even short of it, a reliable athletic wing.

ScoringStrong
Perimeter defenseStrong
AthleticismElite
PlaymakingLimited

Contract

Role
Two-way wing scorer
Ring
2022 champion
Age
31 veteran
Bottom line

A former No. 1 pick, Rookie of the Year, and champion whose two-way peak carried Golden State. Athleticism, scoring, and defense — a proven wing for Miami.

FAQ

Quick answers

How did Andrew Wiggins join the Heat?

In the February 2025 multi-team trade that sent Jimmy Butler to Golden State; Wiggins went from the Warriors to Miami.

Did Andrew Wiggins win a championship?

Yes — the 2022 NBA title with Golden State, where he was an All-Star starter and guarded Jayson Tatum in the Finals.

Why was Andrew Wiggins a big deal coming into the NBA?

He was the No. 1 overall pick in 2014 and the 2015 Rookie of the Year, one of the most hyped Canadian prospects ever.