Coming off the healthiest season, where he played in 77 of the team’s 82 games, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is on track to have his least healthy season as a pro.
Herro missed the first 17 games recovering from offseason foot surgery that he underwent in December. He returned on Nov. 24, playing in six games before another injury related to a left toe injury he suffered in early December.
He will miss his seventh-straight game — 26th total — of the season on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers. While he’s made progress in his recovery, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra stated there’s still no timetable for a recovery for the 6-foot-5 guard.
What Tyler Herro’s injury means to Heat:
Heading into the season, it remained a big question whether or not Tyler Herro and Norman Powell would fit together. Both players have overlapping skillsets offensively, while Powell is the better defender of the two players.
They have only played 72 minutes with a plus-16.1 NET. It’s a small sample, but they have looked good together offensively. Though Herro’s prolonged absence limits the amount of time those two can get acclimated together.
There have been several names — including Pelle Larsson, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kasparas Jakucionis — who have stepped up in Herro’s absence. But it would be ideal if Miami’s preferred lineup(s) were able to build chemistry, not the inverse.
Herro is one of the Heat’s best offensive players. While he’s still a clear negative defensively, at times, his skillset would’ve been useful when they needed a jolt.
It remains to be seen when the one-time All-Star will be fully healthy. But he’s on pace to miss **checks notes** 67 games. For one of your best players — who will be due for an extension next summer — that’s not great, Bob!
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If he keeps missing games like this, he’ll be lucky to get 3 years/$105M (after he is traded to Memphis, New Orleans, Washington or Utah).