Heat doing the unthinkable with Tyler Herro is becoming the obvious plan

"But that doesn't mean they're going to just give him away. I can't imagine the Heat are going to trade Herro just for the sake of doing so, much less part ways with him in a salary dump. But compared to the alternative, which would be to re-sign him to an expensive long-term deal, you'd imagine the Heat are at the point where a divorce makes much more sense."

"Ideally, the Heat would use Herro in a trade for another star. Theoretically speaking, the Heat could be hoping that Herro could headline a monster trade package for Giannis Antetokounmpo - at this year's trade deadline or during the offseason. Whether or not that's foolish to believe is an entirely different conversation, but that has to be the hope at this point."

"After being the 13th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Herro quickly became one of the Heat's best developmental stories. From being a player who could potentially add some shooting to the Heat's bench to winning Sixth Man of the Year in his third season to ultimately being named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team last year, Herro has been a great story for Miami."

Miami Heat appear ready to trade Tyler Herro rather than re-signing him to a costly long-term contract. The team is unwilling to simply give him away or use him as a salary dump. The preferred outcome is a trade that brings back another star, with speculation that Herro could anchor a package for Giannis Antetokounmpo at the trade deadline or in the offseason. Herro rose quickly after the 2019 draft, earning Sixth Man of the Year and an All-Star nod. This season's injuries and performance decline have reduced his value to the franchise. The Heat must decide his future soon.

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