5 Players the Miami Heat might replace Tyler Herro with by the trade deadline

Trae Young

By far the greatest possible replacement for Herro could come from the Atlanta Hawks with Trae Young. The Hawks have been in no-man’s land for several years following their surprising Eastern Conference finals run back in 2021. They haven’t even been able to reach the second round ever since.

Rebuilding may not be the best situation for a polarizing player of Young’s caliber. He and his former backcourt partner, Dejounte Murray, have been in trade rumors for a year now. Murray finally got out of there earlier this summer with a long-overdue trade to the Pelicans.

Young is the last domino standing who could find his way out of Atlanta. He is a three-time NBA All-Star and coming off a season averaging 25.7 points, 10.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds on 43/37/86 splits. Known as one of the best passers in the game, Young could bring Adebayo and even newly drafted Kel’el Ware’s games to the next level. 

Ultimately, a straight-up Herro-for-Young swap wouldn’t be enough to land the talented 25-year-old guard, but Herro could be a big centerpiece in any discussions between the Hawks and Heat.