"The Miami Heat should follow their Jimmy Butler blueprint with Tyler Herro. They should not pay him until he proves he can remain healthy. Because right now, Herro can't seem to shake the injury bug. And it's not just this season, though this year has been bad. Herro has only played six games this season and is set to miss another game against the New York Knicks on Sunday night."
"Over the last three seasons, Herro has missed a combined 68 out of 193 regular-season games. If you work out the math, Herro has missed 35 percent of the games he could've played in over the last three seasons. That's not good enough, certainly not considering the level of extension Herro is seeking. And if we remember, the lack of availability is one of the big reasons (probably amongst others) that the Heat were hesitant to pay Jimmy."
"If that is indeed the truth, Riley should run that same blueprint back with Herro. The Heat should refuse to sit down and seriously discuss an extension until Herro can prove that he can remain healthy, something he clearly has failed to do this season. Miami must avoid the big mistake The last thing the Heat needs to do is prematurely pay Herro a huge contract without the guarantee that he can remain healthy."
Tyler Herro has a recurring durability problem that has significantly limited his availability. He has played only six games this season and will have missed 23 of the team’s first 29 games. Over the last three seasons Herro missed 68 of 193 regular-season games, equating to 35 percent of possible games. That level of missed time undermines the case for a large extension while he seeks a new contract. The Heat previously hesitated to extend Jimmy Butler due to availability concerns and should apply the same standard to avoid premature, risky contract commitments and potential hypocrisy.
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