As the Miami Heat get set to really turn things up a notch for the season, preparing to tip off training camp, there are many burning questions that need answers. While the biggest one surrounds their power forward rotation, that’s the only one that can, remotely, be considered problematic or “an issue”.
With a few more things to sort out, most of that is more good than bad. For example, with a few talented big men on the roster, how will they all get minutes?
Who, if anyone, will be left out of the rotation among Dewayne Dedmon, Omer Yurtseven, Nikola Jovic, or Orlando Robinson if he is fortunate enough to make the big club? If none of them, will this finally be the year where Bam Adebayo gets to play some power forward?
Speaking of playing time or playing position, where and how will Victor Oladipo slot in? What will be his role?
And that takes you to one of the most important scenarios of it all that needs sorting out.
Miami Heat: Tyler Herro Ready For ‘Whatever Role’ He’s Given
When you think about guys like Victor Oladipo, Max Strus, Gabe Vincent, Kyle Lowry, and even trying to get Duncan Robinson back going in the right direction with his shooting, that’s a deep crop of wings and guards to deploy.
And among those is Tyler Herro, one of the brightest, youngest, and most explosive of the group. Indicative of all of those points, at the top of the offseason, he hinted at definitely wanting a starting gig in the coming season after winning the Miami Heat’s first-ever NBA Sixth Man Of The Year Award last season.
And it seemed as though it might be a thing, especially considering some of the noise surrounding Herro throughout his short NBA career thus far. You know, the questions about his intentions, desires, thought process, mental headspace, and actual commitment to being a great ball player or a celebrity—those types of things.
However and based on something that was said Monday, he might finally be exactly where the Miami Heat need him to be. At least, he’s willing to be there according to this.
Tyler Herro on going for that starting spot:
— Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) September 26, 2022
“Whatever role they think fits me best, that’s what I’ll do.”
Say he’s about the team over personal goals
This is what you love to hear from any player. This is especially what you love to hear from a guy that is as talented and as, potentially, key to what the Miami Heat want to do as Tyler Herro is.
Miami Heat: Reign Over The Rock Will Be Most Important For A Guy Like Herro
With the fact that he was able to produce at a top 25 level, as a scorer, for most of the year last season off the bench, it really shouldn’t matter where he plays from. Now, as long as the compensation and recognition match that of a guy that is starter-level, for which his production says and validates, that’s all that matters.
He should be compensated and recognized as a player that would be a starter on about 90 percent of other teams, because he would be. He would likely be that on the Miami Heat’s roster as well, however, that’s not how they’re built to most effectively and efficiently operate right now.
For guys like Oladipo and Herro this season, the reign over the rock or actual possessions that they have with the ball in their hands, is the most important thing. Regardless of whether that’s with the first five, the second five, or the most realistic outlook, a perfect splicing of time with all groups and personnel by Coach Spo, the actual miniutes and minutes where they are the dominant ball guys are the most important thing.
And the fact that Tyler Herro may actually get that now is huge for what they can do in this upcoming season.