The Miami Heat have been building a project to position themselves as a team to watch and, who knows, maybe pull off a surprise this NBA season. With Tyler Herro leading the way alongside Bam Adebayo and Andrew Wiggins, their core looks promising. Wiggins’ future in the franchise is now more secure after weeks of rumors tied him to the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James.

Though Wiggins had been content in Golden State, he made clear Monday that he was “very excited” to be with the Heat for a full season. While trade speculation followed him during the summer, the Heat ultimately decided in July to keep him. “I feel blessed to be here,” he said. “I feel Miami is a great city that has a great organization. I love my teammates and coaching staff. I’m preparing for a big year.”

He remains o

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