Andrew Wiggins scores 13 points vs. Orlando

With Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo not offering much as perimeter shooters, Wiggins’ role stands to take on added importance during the regular season. Miami needs consistent shooting to help its spacing on offense, and Wiggins can help there. Last season, he shot a career-best 41.4 percent from deep on 4.9 attempts per game. Wiggins got up six three-pointers on Saturday in 13 minutes of action, and opportunities should be plentiful as he shares the floor with Giannis and Bam.

To make Monday’s reported contract happen, Wiggins opted into the final year of a deal that will pay him over $30.1 million next season, with another two seasons at $34 million tacked on. The athletic forward gets more guaranteed years on a team headlined by Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo. In his first full season with the Heat, Wiggins averaged 15.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.1 steals, 1.0 blocks and 2.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 47.5 percent from the field and 78.4 percent from the foul line. With Tyler Herro now in Milwaukee and Norman Powell’s future with the Heat in doubt, Wiggins’ three-point shooting becomes a more important asset for the Heat, especially if he can maintain his 2025-26 accuracy (41.4 percent).

Wiggins was one of several Heat players to make positive contributions on the offensive end of the floor. His 27 points trailed only Davion Mitchell’s 28, as the veteran forward had production across all three scoring levels. Wiggins was also one of the Heat’s best rebounders on the night during his 42 minutes of game action. He finished the season as a fairly comparable fantasy basketball performer as he was a season ago, albeit on fewer points per game. If Wiggins remains on the Heat going forward, he could be in for a similar season.

Wiggins was one of the few Heat players able to get anything going offensively in Toronto. On a night when Miami shot 12-of-44 from beyond the arc, he made four of his seven attempts. Wiggins did not record any defensive stats, but most managers in active fantasy leagues will take the offensive production. Miami will look to redeem itself in Thursday’s rematch.

Unlike the last time Miami hosted the Wizards, no single player was responsible for most of the offensive damage. Wiggins was one of seven double-digit scorers, with three putting up at least 21 points. The veteran wing, who shot 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, recorded a complete stat line in 26 minutes of play. Not a bad finish to the week for Wiggins, whose Heat don’t play again until Tuesday.

Wiggins is good to go after being listed as questionable on the injury report released by the Heat on Tuesday evening. He’ll take on his usual role within the starting lineup, making it six consecutive games for him after missing eight games due to the toe injury that landed him on Tuesday’s report.

Wiggins was initially questionable for this game, but now he is expected to suit up, which will be a sixth straight appearance for him. He scored 14 points and added five stocks in Monday’s win over the 76ers and will look to stay hot in this one.

Wiggins missed a handful of games this month with a toe injury, but he has played in Miami’s last five games, including both ends of a back-to-back. If that changes, Simone Fontecchio will likely return to the starting lineup in place of Wiggins.

Since returning from a toe injury that sidelined him for eight games earlier this month, Wiggins has been very productive in the defensive categories. Counting the three steals and two blocks he recorded on Monday, the veteran forward has accumulated nine steals and six blocks over his last five games. With Wiggins scoring 15 points or less in each of those outings, the defensive production has given his fantasy value a welcome boost.

Back in the Heat lineup after an eight-game absence, Wiggins only played 20 minutes on Monday. The numbers weren’t great, but he did record a complete stat line while shooting over 50 percent from the field. Miami does not have a back-to-back until Sunday/Monday, so fantasy managers should not have to worry about Wiggins’ availability for Wednesday and Friday games against the Cavaliers.