The Miami Heat are about to get a huge shot in the arm. Tyler Herro is reportedly targeting a Monday return to the Heat's lineup. When Miami takes on the Dallas Mavericks on their home floor, there's a growing expectation that Herro will be ready to go and back in the Heat's lineup.
After beating the Warriors Wednesday night, the Heat will go on a quick two-game road trip that will end Sunday night in Philadelphia. They will then return home for a four-game homestand. That will begin against the Mavs. It's a timeline that makes sense for Herro's return.
He'll be able to return to the lineup at home and see how his foot reacts to the game action. However, he seems ready to be a full-go for the Heat.
This is a monumental moment for Miami this season because they haven't been completely healthy since the offseason. The team was ravaged by injuries in training camp, and while they've slowly gotten healthier and healthier throughout the season, they've yet to have had all hands on deck this year.
That will change once Herro makes his way back from injury, and it does seem as if we're days away from that happening.
How will Tyler Herro impact the rotation?
While there is understandable excitement about the prospect of Herro's return, there are some natural questions that will need to be answered through the first few games. For one, will Herro start right off the bat? If so, who will be relegated to a bench role?
If not, how long will it take before he's a starter again?
How will he adjust to the new offense? Will he be a natural fit? How will he be able to thrive without the consistent screen actions in the offense? How will Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra use him?
How much of a difference will he actually make for the Heat, whose offense is already operating at a strong level? What will the dynamic be between Herro and Norman Powell?
And those are just the questions that have been asked over the last week or so.
I'm sure there will be many more once we see how Herro begins to integrate himself into this new Heat system.
But despite those questions, it's not a bad thing that the Heat have the luxury of introducing an All-Star guard into the fold. For the first time all season, the Heat are going to be 100 percent healthy in a few days. And Heat fans, despite some concerns, should be excited about the possibilities.