Heating fans respond to Andrew Wiggins’ bold choices

We can’t say the same about No. 22, at least when it comes to Miami Heat.

All-Star tip Jimmy Butler Bar No. 22 in six seasons, led the heat to two finals. Of course, Butler is now playing for Warriors after Wednesday’s Blockbuster trade.

Go into Andrew Wiggins, 2014 # 1 Pick and an all-star in his own right. Miami acquired Wiggins in Trade with Five Teams, and the 29-year-old expects to debut Monday against Celtics.

Wiggins bear # 22, just as he did in Minnesota and Golden State.

Teams sometimes take numbers out of circulation, especially if the player in question had the success of Butler did in Miami. New York Yankees did not offer players Alex Rodriguez’s No. 13 for almost a decade until ex-Marlin Jazz Chisolm wore the last season.

X (formerly Twitter) uses @Heatvshaters published a poll on Thursday night and asked if the heat allowing Wiggins to wear # 22 is “not a big deal” or disrespect. Nearly 8,000 people voted for the vote from Friday morning.

Fortunately for Wiggins, most heat fans support him wearing Butler’s old number. A resounding 66.3% think it’s not a big thing.

The move is a bold one if only because butler leaves a complicated legacy of Miami. When things were good, Butler was a dynamic and NACN superstar, who often carried mediocre heating teams deep into the playoffs.

However, things ended so sour that it is unclear whether the heat will even retire Butlers No. 22.

We get to see how Wiggins performs as the small tip, especially considering the high expectations. Wiggins average 17.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists.

However, his 44.4 shooting percentage marks his lowest since 2019, his last full season in Minnesota.

At least Wiggins arrive at Miami that the fans will not boo him in his number of elections.

Wiggins to join LeBron, Shaq

Wiggins joins a rare club with two of the biggest players in the league story.

Wiggins will be the fourth No. 1 choice to play for the heat. He joins Shaquille O’Neal (1992), LeBron James (2003) and Greg Oden (2007) in the exclusive group.

The heat has never chosen first in the draft.

Cleveland Cavaliers drew up Wiggins first in 2014. However, the team quickly traded him to Minnesota for all-star tip Kevin Love.

Entertaining is Wiggins and Love now teammates.

Wiggins’ entry into the small club could bode well for Miami. O’Neal and James each won championships during their heating period.

In addition, the heat reached the final of Od’s lonely season in Miami. However, San Antonio Spurs peaked the heat in 2014.

Love tips at next movement

Hot Big Man Kevin Love seems to be ready to call it ending.

No, the five-time All-Star tips are not going back yet. At least not to our knowledge.

Instead, love signaled that he goes away from his recent antiquity on social media. The sparsely used veteran spent in recent weeks placing Memes and movie clips on Instagram, often mocking teammates and the lingering Jimmy Butler trading saga.

Butler, however, is on his way to Golden State. Instead of declaring his new goal in public, Love suggested that he has done to play stand-up comedian.

“Generational Run,” Love wrote On Instagram, you attached a video of Michael Jordan’s 1993 press conference.

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Jake Elman works as a contributing author of Miami Heat at SI. He can be reached at [email protected] or follow him on x @Jakeelman97.