With the Miami Heat getting active again and every single day getting closer to the NBA’s preseason opener, we’re now beginning to get a real view of what the rosters might look like around the Association.
Teams have made their trades, re-signings, and given extensions. What’s interesting is that the Miami Heat re-signed Victor Oladipo and Dewayne Dedmon, but have not given the rookie scale max-extension to Tyler Herro.
There’s usually no real information leak from inside Miami’s house, but the facts that there is no set price yet and no new reports of conversation even occurring are very mysterious.
There’s nothing really stopping Miami from offering it at this point though, one has to believe.
It was understandable to hold off at the beginning of the offseason. Had the Heat signed Herro to the rookie extension before free agency, Miami would not have been able to deal him until near the trade deadline (6 months) due to the rules in the NBA CBA.
At one point they were staked out, in wait of Kevin Durant, which was never a serious situation. This was all while they did practically nothing in the Donovan Mitchell sweepstakes.
So, what’s the wait for now?
Miami Heat: What Are They Doing With Tyler Herro’s Extension?
Herro would only be moved for a star and as of right now, the market is dry. With the marquee guys off the table, it makes no sense to wait on a Herro extension.
The organization has sold Herro to the fanbase every Summer since he’s been drafted, whether the fans want him or not. Why are they looking away from their young star now, it seems?
After averaging the best numbers of his career so far and winning the Miami Heat’s first-ever NBA Sixth Man Of the Year Award, he should’ve at least been offered an extension of some sort by now. The New York Knicks wasted no time in getting RJ Barrett his money.
They were ahead of everyone in the Mitchell rumors and still signed their young star to big money, telling everyone that Barrett was and is their guy. Miami didn’t seem as engaged in conversations for Mitchell and yet, Herro is still waiting on his payday.
Miami Heat: They’ve Been ‘Froggy’ In The Past, But Tight On Tyler Herro?
If it’s a numbers issue, the Heat’s front office needs to take a look at themselves in the mirror. Before landing Jimmy Butler, they were known for dishing out horrible contracts.
Tyler Johnson, James Johnson, and Dion Waiters—that’s the sentence. Those three guys received massive amounts of money for no particular reason if you ask some
But now is the time to wait to extend a young player like Herro who has massive upside? It’s honestly disrespectful to Herro looking at it from a distance.
If it’s a belief in Herro issue, again, the front office needs to look in the mirror. They had an opportunity to move on from Herro but instead did nothing to separate themselves from him.
They’ve had since Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to question his abilities, but even despite the poor play in the playoffs, there are players all around the league that can’t even make the playoffs but still get the big money.
There are teams out there that would pay anything for a young player like Herro to walk through their doors. But, he walks around the streets of Miami every single day and into the Miami Heat practice facility.
And with that, give the guy his money already. Will you?