Step 4 – Try to trade Tyler Herro (perhaps not until the offseason)
This is probably the most difficult of steps. But it would be in the best interest of the Miami Heat to trade Tyler Herro. And the best chance of that happening is until the offseason, once his extension begins to kick in. Listen, Herro is a good player. He’s proven that this season. But he’s not one that fits on the Heat.
Miami doesn’t have enough two-way players in their rotation to cover the huge weaknesses that Herro has in his game on the defensive end of the floor. He’s hunted and hunted and hunted during crunch time. He’s cost the Heat in big moments and his offense isn’t good enough where it’s worth the gamble on the defensive end.
Herro needs to be traded. I thought extending him during the offseason was a mistake and something that the Heat would grow to regret. Maybe they’re not there yet but he isn’t a great fit next to Jimmy Butler.
If they can, the Heat needs to find a way to trade Herro. Even if it is for a lesser player. But, again, this is a move that is easier said than done. It should be explored, though.