3 Reasons Miami Heat should cut bait with Tyler Herro

3. Consistency/Injuries 

Herro’s consistency, in both his play and his health, has been a legitimate problem over the years. In Riley’s end-of-season press conference, he noted that Herro has been “fragile." Last season, he saw himself appear in a career-low 42 games out of the 82-game season. In this sense, the best ability is availability, and he has proven that he can’t be relied on to be available.

Even when it comes to when he is available and playing, Herro has struggled to be consistent. His shooting efficiency isn’t where it needs to be for a $30 million player, being around 44% the last two seasons. His 20.8 points average is on 17.5 field goal attempts -- far from ideal. After sitting out the entirety of the 2023 postseason, Herro was finally fully healthy this time around in the past postseason.

At full strength, the combo guard did not capitalize on his opportunity, playing well in just two of the seven combined playoff and play-in games.

There is no question Herro is a polarizing player who is extremely talented. However, there are a lot of flaws here. Being that he is only 24 years old, this upcoming season could give him a fresh start in hopes of making that overdue leap regarding his health and overall game on the court.