Heat must avoid Tyler Herro nightmare at all costs if they want to win

"The Miami Heat still have one more big decision to make before they can entirely shift their focus to the start of the new season. There's one argument to be made that this decision could lead to a nightmare that the team should be looking to avoid at all costs, and, as you'd expect, it revolves around Tyler Herro's extension. Historically, the Heat likes to keep its own."

"All that said, giving him a massive contract extension still wouldn't be in the best interest of the team. And, in fact, if the Heat were to give the massive contract extension that Herro will likely be asking for, it would lock the team into mediocrity for years to come. If the Heat give Herro a massive extension (he's eligible for a max extension that is worth $150 million over the next three years), it would lock them into a core that is good, but not great."

The Miami Heat must decide whether to offer Tyler Herro a large contract extension. Herro developed within the Heat organization into an All-Star after being drafted 13th overall in 2019. The Heat historically retain homegrown talent rather than trade them, shaping roster construction and philosophy. Herro earned eligibility for a sizable max extension potentially worth $150 million over three years. Awarding that extension could constrain roster flexibility and cement a core led by Herro and Bam Adebayo that may be solid but insufficient to reach elite contention levels.

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