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Don’t look now but Tyler Herro is playing like an All-Star

HoopsHype uses analytics and advanced stats to breaks down the All-Star-level start for Miami Heat shooting guard Tyler Herro in 2024-25.

The summer of 2023 was the closest we’ve come to an actual Tyler Herro trade happening, as the Miami Heat went through intense negotiations with the Portland Trail Blazers for star lead guard Damian Lillard. 

For Miami, trying to pull off such a deal had more to do with wanting Lillard, coming off a spectacular 3rd Team All-NBA, 32.2-point-per-game campaign, rather than just wanting to offload Herro. After all, the Heat have always held the former Kentucky standout in high regard, higher even than portions of the fanbase that had grown frustrated with his lack of defense, streaky scoring and availability – or lack thereof. 

Eventually, as history has it, the trade fell through as Lillard was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks and Herro remained with Miami. Fans in South Florida felt a sense of disappointment with how the whole Lillard saga with Portland went, and if fans were frustrated, Heat brass probably felt even more indignation about how the ordeal eventually culminated.

But thus far in 2024-25, the Heat may feel some sense of relief that the trade didn’t happen, as Herro is making a charge at the first All-Star bid of his career, with the 24-year-old looking to have hit a higher level in his game.

Tyler Herro’s new stomach tattoos include his high school jersey

Tyler Herro’s new stomach tattoos include a Powerpuff Girl, the Brewers logo, and his Whitnall High School jersey.

You’re not alone if you have questions about Tyler Herro’s stomach tattoos. It would be an understatement to say there are mixed reactions to them, including the Powerpuff Girl and what appears to be a crown over his belly button. But there’s no questioning the meaning behind a trio of the new tattoos: the three jerseys he’s donned going back to high school.

With Whitnall High School (Greenfield, Wis.), University of Kentucky, and the Miami Heat, Herro is keeping his teams close to him regardless of what he’s wearing over the ink.

Herro garnered national attention at Whitnall, averaging a whopping 33 points per game as a senior to lead the team into the postseason. He earned a four-star ranking and was widely considered a top-40 player in the class of 2018.


At Kentucky, he started all 37 games as a freshman, averaging 14 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in 32.6 minutes per contest. The Wildcats reached the Elite Eight.

A one-and-done prospect, Herro was drafted No. 13 overall by the Heat in 2019, where he has played ever since. Despite trade rumors that oft surround him — as often happens when a team with a talented young player is looking to add more talent — he remains committed enough to add this tattoo. And there’s not much space around the jerseys to add any more.

Nikola Jovic Q&A: ‘From a young age, I always want to be the best no matter what’

Serbian big man Nikola Jovic sat down with HoopsHype to discuss how he’s developed, what it’s like playing with Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, what’s his natural position, and more.

Serbian big man Nikola Jovic became a pivotal part of the Heat’s rotation in his second NBA season shooting almost 40 percent from deep and starting 38 games.

Jovic sat down with HoopsHype, on behalf of adidas Eurocamp, to discuss how he’s developed, what it’s like playing with Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, what’s his natural position, and more.

Report: some NBA scouts prefer Tyler Herro over Nets’ Cam Thomas

Per Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, some NBA scouts prefer Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro over Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas.

The Brooklyn Nets are in the middle of an offseason in which they’ll look to improve the team enough to make it back to the playoffs next season. While Brooklyn has plenty of moves that they could make this summer, there is some news that recently came out about how scouts feels one of their more promising players.

In a recent article by Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, he wrote about a possible four-team trade that could solve issues for a few teams in the NBA. As part of setting up that mock trade scenario, Pincus wrote something interesting about why the Cleveland Cavaliers should be going after Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro instead of Nets guard Cam Thomas.

“After polling several NBA scouts, all prefer Herro to Thomas,” Pincus wrote. While it’s unknown who the scouts are or if they are scouts are in the Eastern Conference, it’s interesting to read that there are some scouts who would rather have Thomas than Herro.

Herro, 24, averaged 20.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game while shooting 44.1% from the field and 39.6% from three-point land in 42 games played for the Heat this season. Thomas, 22, averaged 22.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game while shooting 44.2% from the floor and 36.4% from behind the three-point line.

While this article was Pincus putting together what he felt was the best mock trade for four teams and just relaying what he has been told, comparing Herro to Thomas could be something that has future implications. Herro is currently in the middle of a four-year, $120 million contract with Miami, but has averaged 20.5 points over the past three seasons.

Plenty of players have recognized how good of a scorer Thomas is, especially after the season that he’s coming off. This season was disappointing for the Nets as they missed the postseason completely, but Thomas finished the year with the seventh-most total points for the Most Improved Player of the Year award.

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Sixers preparing for Tyler Herro factor ahead of play-in game vs. Heat

The Philadelphia 76ers are preparing for an aggressive and hungry version of Tyler Herro for the Miami Heat.

CAMDEN, N.J. — As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare for their play-in game with the Miami Heat, the main factors the Sixers need to prepare for are obvious.

The big ones are Miami stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. Then there’s the zone defense the Heat will throw at the Sixers to disrupt any offensive rhythm Philadelphia comes up with.

However, there is also the Tyler Herro factor. Miami relies a great deal on Herro to create offense. His return to the lineup has given the Heat a boost on the offensive end. The Sixers will have to prepare for him in this contest.

“He’s certainly a guy that they go to to create offense, and there’s certain lineups and stuff in the past that they’ve used him as their primary scorer and he’s also got a good little two-man kind of thing with Bam going,” said coach Nick Nurse at practice on Tuesday. “So again, it’s like, there’s certainly thoughts about what schemes we’re going to use depending on who’s in, who we’re going to put matched up on him, and again, just kinda got to gauge it from what you kind of think what they’re trying to get accomplished?”

Herro was limited to 42 games during the regular season, but he averaged 20.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists while shooting 39.6% from deep for the Heat in those games. When he’s on the floor, he offers another aspect Miami can use.

On top of the physical tools for Herro, there is also the mental factor. He’s going to be hungry to make an impact for the Heat. Herro suffered an unfortunate hand injury in Game 1 of the first-round series in 2023 and missed the rest of the playoff run for the Heat that ended in the finals.

“I believe he’ll be aggressive,” Nurse added. “I believe he’ll be — he’s healthy, super fresh. I think he’s hungry. He didn’t play last playoffs, all those kinds of things. So I think we better be ready for a good version of him. An aggressive version of him.”

It sounds like Nurse and the Sixers are having everything covered as they prepare for this important matchup. While Butler and Adebayo are Maimi’s main stars, one cannot forget what Herro brings to the table for the Heat. It appears Philadelphia hasn’t.

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Reaction: Heat cool off Rockets as Bam Adebayo, Alperen Sengun duel

Star centers Bam Adebayo and Alperen Sengun each played well, but Miami had more shooting help in the second half of Monday’s win over the Rockets.

Led by a barrage of 3-point shooting, Tyler Herro and the Miami Heat (21-15) cooled off the Rockets on Monday night as Houston (18-17) kicked off its six-game Eastern Conference road trip. The Rockets entered with three wins in their last four games, including a statement victory, Saturday’s upset of Milwaukee.

Herro led the Heat with an efficient 28 points in the 120-113 win (box score). He shot 10-of-20 overall and 5-of-10 on 3-pointers (50%).

As a team, Miami made 15-of-36 shots from 3-point range (41.7%). The Rockets countered by shooting a respectable 14-of-41 from distance (34.1%), though 10 of those makes came in the first half, which finished tied. As Houston’s shooting slipped, Miami built its lead.

It was another solid night for reigning Western Conference Player of the Week Alperen Sengun, who had a tough matchup versus physical Miami center Bam Adebayo and the notoriously disciplined defense of longtime coach Erik Spoelstra. Even so, Sengun finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds on 9-of-15 shooting (60%). He had issues with foul trouble and fouled out late. He also committed three turnovers. The combination limited his minutes and effect on the game’s early stages.

On the other side, Adebayo was excellent with 21 points and 12 rebounds, making 9-of-12 shots (75.0%). Like Sengun, he also encountered some difficulty with four fouls over his 32 minutes.

Houston stayed within relative striking distance thanks to a hot-shooting night by Fred VanVleet, who had a team-high 32 points and 7 assists while making 7-of-14 from 3-point range (50.0%).

Outside of VanVleet and Sengun, it was a relatively cold-shooting night for the Rockets. Other players in double figures included:

  • Jalen Green: 11 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds; 2-of-10 shooting (20%), 2-of-8 on 3-pointers (25%), 5-of-6 on free throws (83.3%)
  • Jabari Smith Jr.: 10 points, 6 rebounds; 3-of-12 shooting (25%), 1-of-4 on 3-pointers (25%)
  • Cam Whitmore: 11 points, 6 rebounds in 17 minutes; 5-of-8 shooting (62.5%), 1-of-2 on 3-pointers (50%)

The Rockets were short-handed. Dillon Brooks (right oblique strain) and Tari Eason (left lower leg soreness) remained sidelined, while the Heat were without Jimmy Butler due to a foot injury.

Here’s our look at highlights and postgame interviews, along with reaction by media members and fans. Houston continues its road trip in Chicago (17-21) on Wednesday. The tip is at 7 p.m. Central.

NBA Twitter reacts to the Warriors falling to the short-handed Heat, 114-102

Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were sayin after the Warriors dropped a loss to Tyler Herro and the Miami Heat, 114-102.

After racking up five consecutive wins, the Golden State Warriors have  dropped two straight. The most recent came to the short-handed Miami Heat on Thursday evening.

Tyler Herro fueled the Heat with a game-high 26 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field to go along with seven rebounds and two assists in Miami’s 114-102 win in San Francisco. Miami was playing without Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, Josh Richardson and Kyle Lowry,

Although eight players scored in double figures, not one Warrior registered more than 13 points. Klay Thompson and Steph Curry contributed 13 points each. However, the Splash Brothers shot a combined 7-of-26 from the field against the Heat.

Following the Warriors’ 114-102 loss to the Heat, the NBA community on X, formerly known as Twitter, chimed in with reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on social media on Thursday night.

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Watch: LeBron James chases down Tyler Herro and blocks his dunk attempt

LeBron James provided one of his highlight blocked shots in transition on Monday when he rejected Heat guard Tyler Herro dunk attempt.

The Los Angeles Lakers lost again on Monday night to the Miami Heat, 108-107, but they mounted a strong comeback in the fourth quarter to give themselves a chance.

After losing Anthony Davis to hip spasms and D’Angelo Russell to an ejection after being assessed two technical fouls, the team fought back from a sizable deficit. It trailed by as many as 13 points, but it pecked away at that deficit as the fourth quarter progressed.

Just before the midway point of the period, Heat guard Tyler Herro stole the ball and appeared to have a breakaway bucket. But LeBron James furiously sprinted back and blocked his dunk attempt.

James has been known for such blocked shots over the years, and this was one of several highlights for him on Monday as he returned to the arena he called home a decade ago as a member of the Heat.

Tyler Herro on returning to Miami after no trade: ‘I’m glad Portland didn’t want me’

“It’s not personal with Portland, at all.”

Despite months of speculation, Miami’s Tyler Herro was not included in a trade for Damian Lillard.

While many expected Herro could potentially become the centerpiece of a deal that would send Lillard to the Heat, the longtime Trail Blazers guard was instead traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. Herro, meanwhile, will stay with the team that selected him in the 2019 NBA Draft.

After the deal, Herro shared his wild (and kind of sad) reaction to hearing his name included in the trade rumors all summer. Now, he has elaborated and shared a bit more of his thoughts (via The Sun Sentinel):

“I didn’t want to go to Portland, so I’m glad Portland didn’t want me … I just don’t want to be in Portland. So it’s not personal with Portland, at all.”

Herro added that he doesn’t think it’s a “revenge tour” for him next season, but he does think that while some people feel his value has gotten worse, he thinks he’s a better player now than he was last season.

Portland likely preferred depth in the frontcourt, adding Deandre Ayton and Robert Williams as part of the return for Lillard, because they have a fairly stacked young backcourt right now.

The Trail Blazers presumably want to give as many on-ball opportunities to Scoot Henderson, Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe. Herro would have potentially become a bit redundant with overlapping skill sets.

Ultimately, it feels fairly obvious that Herro and Portland were never a good fit. So maybe we shouldn’t have been surprised when the Bucks swooped in and got a deal done instead.

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Ranking the NBA’s 10 best star trios (now including Dame, Giannis and Middleton)

Can anyone compete with the defending champs?

You need a lot of star power on your roster in order to win a championship in the NBA and several teams just added significant talent.

As the offseason ended, the Bucks traded for Damian Lillard while the Celtics added Jrue Holiday. Earlier this offseason, meanwhile, the Suns added Bradley Beal to a lineup that already had Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. But how do these revamped contenders stack up with the league’s top three-man lineups?

Many publications have ranked the best duos in the NBA — which you can read here, here, here or here. But we wanted to look at the best star trios in the league right now. Here is what we concluded:

Note: Net rating is how many points per 100 possession each team has outscored opponents when these three players are on the court at the same time.