Andrew Wiggins Compares Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo to Future Hall of Famers

Jake Elman | Feb 9, 2025

Nov 4, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) celebrates with Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) after scoring against the Sacramento Kings during the fourth quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Andrew Wiggins joins Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro in the Miami Heat’s newest Big Three.

The former Warriors forward already sees parallels between the All-Stars and two future Hall of Famers he knows extremely well.

“Golden State had a unique style, especially playing with Steph [Curry] and Draymond [Green],” Wiggins told reporters Sunday, adding, “There’s similarities with Tyler and Bam.”

That’s lofty praise, especially given Curry and Green’s success in Golden State. The duo own four championships in the past decade, the most recent of which they won alongside Wiggins in 2022.

Golden State is clearly pursuing a fifth title in the Curry era after acquiring disgruntled Heat superstar Jimmy Butler in last week’s five-team, nine-player trade. Butler scored 25 points, two rebounds, four assists, a steal, and a block in the Warriors’ 132-111 comeback victory over the Bulls on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Heat fans are extremely excited about Wiggins’ arrival on a mediocre team. He averages 17.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists, though his 44.4 shooting percentage marks his lowest since 2019.

We’ll see how a Big Three featuring Adebayo, Herro, and Wiggins fares for the 25-25 Heat. Wiggins expects to make his Miami debut Monday against the Celtics.

“Looking forward to getting out there and being one of the older guys and getting it started with them,” Wiggins said.

ROBINSON PRAISES BUTLER

Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson spent six seasons playing alongside All-Star Jimmy Butler.

Robinson didn’t need long to realize what made Butler special.

“He’s the only player I’ve seen—or at least the one who does it the most—where his competitive spirit and will are what separate him,” Duncan told the Young Man and the Three podcast. 

“You look at his game, and yeah, he has skill,” Robinson continued. “Obviously, he’s got good footwork, he’s athletic, but there’s nothing extraordinary about anything he does other than his competitive spirit and will.”

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