NBA: Are the Lakers interested in Wiggins? Bensey refuses basic salary, Heat plan is exposed, Tucker signs

NBA offseason continues, getting closer and closer to the start of the new season. The news that Hall of Fame players were officially selected some time ago has also sparked a lot of discussion. In addition, there are still a lot of news worth paying attention to, such as the potential supplementary lineup adjustments and signings of each team; new news has also been exposed on Simmons, and the Lakers' potential reinforcement goals have been mentioned again. Let's take a look at the specific situation together. NBA: Are the Lakers interested in Wiggins? Bensi refused the basic salary, the Heat plan was exposed, and Tucker signed the contract.

Previously, Ben Simmons changed his agency team and was revealed to be likely to retire, but according to the latest news, Simmons is still pursuing a contract that he is satisfied with. And earlier he turned down the Knicks contract. According to famous reporter Stein, sources revealed that the Knicks offered Simmons a one-year contract, but Simmons refused. Because the current salary structure of the Knicks allows them to provide them with a basic salary contract. But that's not what Simmons wants. Currently, Simmons hopes to get a contract higher than the base salary. He played for the Nets and the Clippers last season. Let's wait and see where he will go in the new season.

According to previous European basketball reporter Andrea Calzoni, Horton Tucker has signed a one-year contract worth $1 million with Turkish giant Fenerbahce. Famous reporter Stein wrote an article saying that Horton Tucker did agree to join Fenerbahce. It is understood that the contract comes with a 21-day window, and he can continue to look for an NBA contract before officially joining. This once talented player of the Lakers had left the NBA at the age of 24, which no one expected. During his NBA, he played for the Lakers, Jazz and Bulls. Average of 19.5 minutes per game can score 9.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists. The Lakers once let Caruso go for him. Although he has joined Türkiye now, he has not given up on the possibility of returning to the NBA. I look forward to his ability to return to the league one day with his own efforts. After the offseason lineup adjustment, the Heat still did not stop their operations. According to the disclosed information, they wanted to sign an experienced inside player, and Achuwa is one of their potential goals. Heat reporter Barry Jackson analyzed two options for the team to sign: 1. Cut off Rozier (paid 24.9 million of his 26 million salary) and immediately sign a big player; the problem is that for the past period of time, the team has been seeking to deal with Rozier, but has not found a suitable bargaining chip or feasible solution. 2. Wait until December to sign another veteran so that they will not trigger the luxury tax.

It is worth mentioning that another player of the team has been in the vortex of trading rumors, that is Wiggins. According to the news, Wiggins is still the Lakers' potential reinforcement target. Famous reporter Stein reported that since Luca Doncic signed a three-year contract extension in early August, the possibility of the Lakers pursuing Wiggins has increased. Stein said the Lakers are not blindly seeking trades to adjust their lineup, but hope to have the right opportunity in the coming months.

There were previous reports that the Lakers and the Heat had contact with Wiggins' deal, but in the end they were unable to reach an agreement because the Heat's asking price for Wiggins was too high. In the 2025-26 season, Wiggins' annual salary is about $28.2 million, and in the 2026-27 season he has a player option worth $30.2 million. Wiggins played 60 regular season games last season, averaging 18 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.

It is said that if Wiggins can be obtained, the Lakers' wing will usher in further upgrades. He can help the team on both offense and defense, and can help the team increase the ceiling. Whether the Lakers can get Wiggins in the end depends on the results of subsequent discussions from multiple parties.