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The clock is ticking until the 3:00 p.m. EST trade deadline on Thursday, Feb. 5. Weeks after the Atlanta Hawks traded Trae Young to the Washington Wizards \u2014 the first-and-only trade made up until this weekend \u2014 the Cleveland Cavaliers dealt De\u2019Andre Hunter in a three-team, four-player package.<\/p>\n
While the Miami Heat weren\u2019t directly involved, this could affect them. Let\u2019s explain!<\/p>\n
How the De\u2019Andre Hunter-Kings trade affects the Miami Heat:<\/p>\n
On Saturday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded <\/a>De\u2019Andre Hunter to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis. The Kings also sent Dario Saric plus a second-round pick to the Chicago Bulls, while the Bulls also received another second from the Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/p>\n BREAKING: The Cleveland Cavaliers are trading De’Andre Hunter to the Sacramento Kings for Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis, sources tell ESPN. The three-team deal includes the Chicago Bulls acquiring Kings forward Dario Saric and two future second-round picks. pic.twitter.com\/Hoc6bP0hhj<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n How this could potentially affect the Miami Heat is Andrew Wiggins\u2019 market \u2014 particularly two notable suitors for the veteran wing.<\/p>\n Acquired last year in the Jimmy Butler trade, Wiggins, 30, is in the penultimate year of his current contract. He is on the books for $28.2 million this year with a $30.2 million player option next summer. One of the teams that has been reportedly interested since the offseason is the Los Angeles Lakers.<\/p>\n However, with the Lakers searching for a 3-and-D wing to complement Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, two of their most known targets \u2014 Ellis and Hunter \u2014 were lumped in this trade. Ellis, who\u2019s been a fringe rotation player for the Kings for most of the season, was attached to get off of Schroder\u2019s contract. Hunter, on the other hand, gives Sacramento some additional wing depth outside of Keegan Murray.<\/p>\n Time will tell how well this deal shapes out for every side involved. But does this mean the Lakers \u2014 or any other team searching for a 3-and-D wing, a premium in today\u2019s NBA \u2014 will attempt to pry Wiggins away from Miami?<\/p>\n According<\/a> to The Athletic\u2019s Dan Woike, the Lakers did not want to \u201ctake on money beyond this year\u201d regarding Hunter, which could mean temper Wiggins\u2019 immediate market. The Heat wing is the much better player. Wiggins is averaging 15.7 points on 46.9\/38.6\/78.6 shooting splits. Furthermore, he\u2019s been one of the Heat\u2019s most impactful offensive rebounders and wing defenders.<\/p>\n The Heat were reportedly<\/a> trying to extract a first-round pick from the Lakers during the summer. At this juncture, that should remain the asking price. <\/p>\n If Los Angeles can successfully maneuver <\/a>their 2032 first for three worse first-round picks, a deal for Wiggins could look more realistic, depending on how the Heat brass feel about those picks as it pertains to 1.) Wiggins\u2019 value itself and 2.) How much more realistic a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade becomes with one of those FRPs.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a world where another team not previously seeking a 3-and-D wing enters the conversation as the deadline nears. Golden State and Milwaukee have been thrown out. Though the latter also has an Antetokounmpo-sized problem to solve, and the former reportedly <\/a>hasn\u2019t engaged amid the Antetokounmpo sweepstakes.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n To check out our other content, click\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter\/X\u00a0here<\/a>!<\/p>\n Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Instagram\u00a0here<\/a>!<\/p>\n Check out Hot Hot Hoops on Facebook\u00a0here<\/a>!<\/p>\n Subscribe to our YouTube channel\u00a0here<\/a>!<\/p>\n \t\t\t