Miami had strong interest in Andrew Wiggins, helping in Jimmy Butler trade (2025)

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
The NBA settled some tiebreak scenarios for the draft today, firming up some details from the Jimmy Butler trade: The Warriors will send the 20th overall pick in the upcoming draft to the Heat and will receive the 41st overall pick. – 6:09 PM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
The Warriors had the best defensive rating in the NBA after the Jimmy Butler trade. They feel like they’ll handle the Rockets in this series if they keep it in the halfcourt.
Story from a 95-85 Game 1 win nytimes.com/athletic/62953… – 9:54 AM

Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Draymond Green tied Alonzo Mourning in playoff blocks for No. 21 in NBA history.
Jimmy Butler passed Paul Pierce in playoff steals for No. 30 all-time. – 1:48 AM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Jimmy Butler on Steph Curry: “The only person who knows what’s coming out of the organized chaos is the one creating it.” – 1:01 AM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Game 1 starters in Houston
Warriors
Steph Curry
Brandin Podziemski
Jimmy Butler
Moses Moody
Draymond Green
Rockets
Fred VanVleet
Jalen Green
Dillon Brooks
Amen Thompson
Alperen Sengun – 9:04 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
It is such a mistake that the NBA made the 20-minute rule apply to Most Improved Player and thus made it so guys like Ty Jerome and Aaron Wiggins, who went from low-minute players to fabulous contributors, couldn’t be eligible for the award. – 9:00 PM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Jimmy Butler only took seven shots in the GSW loss to Houston a couple weeks ago. He’s taken 20 shots both of the last two games.
Ime Udoka: “He’s gonna come out much more aggressive and get more shots up today.” – 7:51 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
End of first quarter: Cavaliers 31, Heat 24
Cavaliers already with 18 paint points. Andrew Wiggins with eight points on five shots for the Heat. – 7:32 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Aaron Wiggins coming in during the second quarter to have a huge impact despite not playing in the first quarter “He’s a really, really good play.” – 4:02 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA on Aaron Wiggins:
“He’s just a really good basketball player no matter what’s going on.
He’s just really good at basketball.” – 4:02 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Mark Daigneault on Aaron Wiggins: “He’s got great readiness and professionalism.
He’s really good… He’s been building this muscle for a long time.”
Wiggins scored a game-high 21 points. – 3:48 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
What a kick out by Aaron Wiggins to set up the Jaylin Williams 3. OKC is up 112-63 after the third quarter. – 2:58 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Every Thunder starter plus one is in double digits.
SGA: 15 PTS
Dort: 12 PTS
JDub: 16 PTS
Chet: 16 PTS
Hartenstein: 14 PTS
Wiggins: 11 PTS
Ja Morant is the only Grizz player in double digits. – 2:44 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Jalen Williams at the half
14 PTS
5 AST
3 STL
Isaiah Hartenstein at the half
14 PTS
7-8 FG
5 REB
Aaron Wiggins at the half
11 PTS
3-4 3PT – 2:25 PM

Anthony Slater: Steve Kerr said he thought he made a “mistake” leaving Jimmy Butler in too long in the third quarter of Game 1. But he says he’s comfortable playing Butler “40 to 42” minutes nightly in playoffs. -via x.com / April 22, 2025

Every player since tracking to score or assist on 25+ straight team points in the postseason: LeBron James (5 times) Tracy McGrady (2 times) Kobe Bryant Tony Parker Jason Kidd Jimmy Butler Damian Lillard Donovan Mitchell Ja Morant Jose Calderon And now… Ty Jerome! (via AutomaticNBA) -via Bluesky / April 22, 2025

Butler, like Kerr, squirms any time the Warriors commit a bad turnover, but he’s also coming to understand (as Kerr once did) that the recklessness is part of the Curry experience. “(Kerr) hates (the turnovers) as much as I hate it,” Butler said. “But sometimes good things come out of the organized chaos that one player in particular loves and thrives in. I love the organized chaos, I’m not going to lie. Because nobody knows what to expect. Not even myself. Not even Coach. The only person who knows what’s coming out of the organized chaos is the one creating it.” -via New York Times / April 21, 2025

Anthony Chiang: Heat rules out Bam Adebayo (rest), Tyler Herro (rest), Andrew Wiggins (hamstring), Pelle Larsson (ankle), Nikola Jovic (right hand), Kevin Love (personal reasons), Dru Smith (Achilles surgery), Alec Burks (back) Isaiah Stevens (right foot) for tomorrow’s regular-season finale. -via Twitter @Anthony_Chiang / April 12, 2025

Anthony Chiang: Erik Spoelstra said Andrew Wiggins has been cleared to return tonight vs. Bulls. Spoelstra: “We’ll be mindful not to just play him too many extended minutes.” -via Twitter @Anthony_Chiang / April 9, 2025