Report: Miami Heat not looking to trade Tyler Herro at this time

The Miami Heat have failed to make any significant upgrades to their roster this offseason. While many believed that they could dangle Tyler Herro in trade talks, the front office has not shown interest in moving on from the 2022 NBA Sixth Man of the Year. Discussing the new CBA, which counts unlikely bonuses towards team’s cap sheets, Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports wrote:

It could pose an added roadblock to Miami ever parting ways with Tyler Herro, too. The Heat’s combo guard has an unlikely bonus of $1.5 million for his own very unlikely Defensive Player of the Year honor, among several other clauses in the deal that was signed the same 2022 offseason as Poole’s.

For Herro’s contract, his scoring ability, age and potential he flashed as a playmaker last season, the 24-year-old still stands as the proverbial centerpiece to any package Miami would have to send out the door to acquire a talent like the Heat once hoped for in Damian Lillard. Although, to be clear, there’s been no trade chatter of substance on Herro to note at this time. [h/t Yahoo Sports]

Herro appeared in just 42 games in the first year of his four-year, $120 million contract extension. He averaged 20.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field, 39.6% from three-point range and 85.6% from the free-throw line. Miami will look to bounce back after finishing eighth in the Eastern Conference and being bounced in the first round.

Miami Heat explored dumping Duncan Robinson’s contract

Mar 10, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson (55) warms up before the game against the Washington Wizards at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports

Duncan Robinson joined the Miami Heat as an undrafted free agent in 2018. While he has spent his entire six-year career with the franchise, they reportedly explored dumping his contract this offseason. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald revealed that the franchise had interest in DeMar DeRozan prior to him signing with the Sacramento Kings. When asked how they would afford his contract, he responded:

Dumping Duncan contract into team with cap space was one option explored

— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) July 8, 2024

Jackson later noted that the Heat decided against the move and wanted an asset in return for Robinson. He averaged 12.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocks per game in 2023-24 while shooting 45.0% from the field, 39.5% from three-point range and 88.9% from the free-throw line. He earned Most Improved Player votes for the second time in six seasons. The veteran guard is owed $39.3 million over the next two seasons.

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