Aaron Wiggins Settles In With Hawks After Leaving Thunder
Aaron Wiggins is starting his fifth NBA season in a new uniform, moving from Oklahoma City to Atlanta after a 2025-26 campaign that saw him play 65 games off the bench and starting lineup rotation. He's healthy heading into the year, off the injury report after bouncing through a few day-to-day tags in October, and he's already flashed scoring touch in preseason action.
By the Hawks Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightFrom OKC to AtlantaAaron Wiggins starts this season in a Hawks uniform, not the Thunder gear he wore last season.
Aaron Wiggins starts this season in a Hawks uniform, not the Thunder gear he wore last season. The 27-year-old guard, listed at 6-5 and 190 pounds out of Maryland, enters his fifth NBA season wearing No. 2 for Atlanta. He spent 2025-26 in Oklahoma City, where he played in 65 games and averaged 9.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 21.8 minutes a night. Those numbers now travel with him to a new roster, where the Hawks will look for him to keep contributing in a similar role. His move closes out an offseason that saw plenty of discussion about the Thunder's roster as Oklahoma City adjusted to life without him.
02What He Brought Last SeasonWiggins' 2025-26 line with Oklahoma City shows a reliable, efficient guard who doesn't need the ball to help a team win.
Wiggins' 2025-26 line with Oklahoma City shows a reliable, efficient guard who doesn't need the ball to help a team win. He shot 43.1 percent from the field, 35.6 percent from three and 73.6 percent from the free-throw line, numbers that add up to a 53.8 true shooting percentage. His usage rate sat at 19.4 percent, modest for a rotation player, and he chipped in 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks a game while turning the ball over just 1.2 times. His plus-2.7 plus-minus points to a player who helped his team win minutes without needing gaudy counting stats. Those are the numbers Atlanta is banking on carrying over to its backcourt this season.
03Hawks Preseason LookWiggins has already given Atlanta a glimpse of what he can do.
Wiggins has already given Atlanta a glimpse of what he can do. On Oct. 16 against Dallas, he scored 19 points with 7 rebounds and 2 assists in 21.8 minutes in a win. Before that he strung together solid outings: 13 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in 20.0 minutes in a win over Indiana on Oct. 10, and 10 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists in 24.3 minutes in a win over San Antonio on Oct. 8. The one rough night came Oct. 5 against Memphis, a loss in which he managed just 7 points in 10.7 minutes. Taken together, it's a four-game stretch that points toward him being a steady part of the rotation once the regular season tips off.
04Health CheckWiggins is not on the injury report right now.
Wiggins is not on the injury report right now. He's bounced on and off it over the past couple of weeks: cleared on Oct. 16 after being day-to-day, tagged day-to-day for rest on Oct. 12, cleared again on Oct. 8, and listed day-to-day with a lips and head issue on Oct. 6. None of it has kept him out of action for long, and with no restriction listed heading into the season, he looks ready to handle a full workload once the schedule gets going.
05Thunder Side of the StoryWiggins' departure from Oklahoma City came up in the backdrop of an offseason report.
Wiggins' departure from Oklahoma City came up in the backdrop of an offseason report. On Sept. 25, Baxter Holmes reported on Thunder general manager Presti discussing the team's offseason, roster and future. No specifics beyond the headline were part of that report, but it underscores how much roster business Oklahoma City worked through this offseason. Wiggins' last stretch in a Thunder jersey included spot minutes against San Antonio in May, including a scoreless but winning appearance on May 26 and a 5-point night on May 28. That run is now in the past as he settles into his new role in Atlanta.
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