Should the Miami Heat sell high on their young core this offseason?
Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro hasn’t looked back since catching fire in Orlando.
The 13th overall pick from the 2019 NBA Draft has proven a top-3 rookie from his draft class, even if only within the games that have been played down in Orlando. That is both fortunate and unfortunate for Pat Riley and this Miami Heat front office.
On one hand, you’re home to just one of few rookies contributing for a playoff team inside the bubble. But on the other, he’s proven himself; and to opposing executives he’s worth the price tag.
Tyler Herro finished the regular season averaging just 13.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game off the bench. But over the last eight games, those played entirely in Orlando, he posted an improved17.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists nightly.
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If Miami was to sell out on any of their youth, he’d be the last choice for both fans and his teammates probably. He’s been just as much a part of this famous “Heat Culture” as any rookie in recent years and is under contract through the 2022-2023 season.
In short though, no, don’t expect to see Miami attempt to sell high on Tyler Herro’s rookie campaign, unless the return is a player of (minimum) All-Star caliber. He’d make sense for the likes of Bradley Beal, or Giannis Antetokounmpo, but otherwise may be best kept in South Beach.