The Miami Heat need to trade Tyler Herro, and the latest development only hammers that home.
According to Five Reasons Sports, Herro is expected to undergo a "minor procedure this week." It's not clear what the procedure is, and it's not believed to be major, but it's just another bit of evidence of his lack of durability.
With just one year left on his contract, the Heat has arrived at the point where it's time to cut its losses with Herro. Understanding that his trade value is perhaps at an all-time low, and that it's unlikely he'll be able to get back to All-Star form, the Heat needs to make a decision that is past due.
Because it certainly beats the alternatives.
The Heat must trade Tyler Herro now
There are two options for Miami on the Herro front. They'll either sign him to an extension that, at least for now, will seem difficult to justify, or they're going to risk losing him for nothing during the summer of 2027.
Trading him now, even if it is for pennies on the dollar, is the best option. That may not have been the case before, but it's certainly is now.
And it's time for the front office to come to terms with that. The Heat missed their chance to sell high on Herro. They gambled that Herro had yet to hit his ceiling and lost. Does that mean Herro is a bad player? Absolutely not.
However, he's not much more than a fringe All-Star player with very real weaknesses on the defensive end of the floor. For the most part, he's a one-way player at this point in his career. He is what he is.
A great offensive player, Herro is just not worth the costly extension that it would take for the Heat to keep him around. And that's OK. That's not a bad thing. It's just the business of the NBA.
But the longer the Heat drag this along, the worse it gets.
Tyler Herro has struggled with durability issues throughout his career
Herro's durability issues aren't anything new, and it's something he's battled throughout the course of his young career. Herro played just 33 regular-season games this season and has only played 70 regular-season games just once in his career.
While he hasn't suffered a serious injury at any point in his career, the small ailments of wear and tear of the long (and physical) NBA game have weighed on him.
Because of the way this roster is built, the Heat have needed Herro to play out of his capability. And while that's been unfair for Herro individually, it's also given Miami some clarity that they didn't even know they needed.
As the Heat prepares (or hopes) for some big changes this offseason, Herro is, once again, at a crossroads with the Heat. This time around, though, it's hard to envision how he'll survive this offseason's trade cycle.
The Heat need to trade Herro and it hasn't been any more obvious than it currently is now.
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