Tyler Herro becomes extension eligible on October 1 for a three-year, $150 million maximum contract with the Miami Heat. If extension negotiations deteriorate, the Heat could explore trading Herro before the new season. Salary-cap constraints and the current financial CBA limit the Heat's ability to both re-sign Herro to a large deal and pursue another high-level free agent. Bam Adebayo already occupies a max contract, further complicating payroll flexibility. Trading Herro could free cap space and assets to chase another star if the organization doubts a Herro–Bam core can push the team to a championship.
The biggest surprise move of the NBA offseason may not have even happened yet. Even as the slowest part of the NBA summer rolls on, I don't quite believe a Tyler Herro trade, as unexpected as it would be, is completely off the table for the Miami Heat. With a little more than a month to decide what they want to do when he becomes extension eligible, a trade of Herro could still theoretically materialize before the start of the new season.
In a perfect world where a salary cap and a strict financial CBA don't exist, the Heat would be able to pay Herro what he believes he deserves while also still pursuing another star player to add to the roster. However, we don't live in a perfect world, and I'm not sure how feasible it would be for the Heat to sign Herro to a rich extension and then still have room to pursue another big-name player over the next couple of seasons.
Collection
[
|
...
]