Andrew Wiggins joined the Miami Heat last week as part of the blockbuster trade that sent Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors. Now, head coach Erik Spoelstra is offering a candid assessment of his new forward.

Though Butler's time in Miami didn't end on a great note with the franchise suspending him multiple times and Butler saying he no longer felt "joy" playing basketball with the Heat, head coach Erik Spoelstra expressed gratitude toward Butler in his first at-length comments on the trade since Butler left.

The Miami Heat were one of the busiest teams in the days leading up to the NBA trade deadline, making significant moves to adjust their roster. Now, coach Erik Spoelstra has opened up about what it’s like to navigate such trade drama.

Head coach Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat looks on before a game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on March 18, 202

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra ready for fresh start after Jimmy Butler trade drama and showed gratitude for him. The Miami Heat appear ready to turn the page after months of trade drama surrounding Jimmy Butler.

“Spoelstra did not offer Butler an explanation for the change, and Butler was informed about three hours later that he was being suspended again,” The Athletic continued. “When the Heat announced the suspension on their official X account, the explanation for his punishment included a reference to him ‘walking out of practice earlier today.'”