The player review series is officially back! We are nearly one month removed from the conclusion of the 2024-25 Miami Heat season, which was one of the worst since the turn of the century. Over the next several (week)days, we will be reviewing how each Heat player performed throughout the 2024-25 season, recapping important numbers, best game(s) and their future outlook with the team. Today, we will be reviewing sixth-year and newest All-Star guard Tyler Herro.
Let’s dive into it— and if you’ve missed any of our previous reviews, click below!
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Brief Overview:
2024-25 stats (77 games):
- 23.9 PTS
- 5.2 REB
- 5.5 AST
- 0.9 STLS
- 87.8 FT%
- 47.2 FG%
- 37.5 3P%
- 60.5 TS%
After having a lot more to prove, Herro was grilled with criticism during Pat Riley’s 2024 end of season presser a year ago. The legendary Heat president most notably labeled the talented guard as “fragile”— noting his disappointing availability issues once again. Herro displayed flashes of star-level potential and improvement, but struggled to stay on the court. He played in a career-low 42 games during that 2023-24 campaign. However, Herro responded as impressively as he possibly could to that adversity.
He became one of the Heat’s most reliable players, appearing in 77 of the possible 82 regular season games. The still improving 25 year-old put his head down, worked on his game and the results immediately showed. He emerged as Miami’s top scoring option and crushed all his previous career highs in what was the greatest season of his career yet. Herro made adjustments to his shot diet to focus more primarily on 3-point volume and high quality rim attacks. And the results showed.
Herro submitted career-high’s in almost every statistical category. His rise to first-time All-Star status and securing the NBA 3-point contest champion title was one of the rare highlights of a rough season for the Heat franchise.
Numbers To Note:
8.7 – Herro’s impressive year was highlighted the most by two aspects— shooting and efficiency. As mentioned, the combo guard altered his volume to mostly 3-point attempts and drives at the rim. He quietly went away from the midrange game, unless a high quality look was really there. But his volume from beyond the arc was a career-high 8.7 attempts per game. Despite the increased looks from deep, Herro still put together rock solid efficiency from those attempts. In fact, before a post All-Star break slump, he was shooting a little over 40% on his 3-pointers for most of the season.
47.2 – Despite his efficiency on three’s dipping to 37.5 by the end of the season, his overall shooting percentage remained pure. The adjustment for his game to feature more of those rim drives surely helped with that feat. And he looked significantly stronger at finishing those lay ins going downhill through traffic. His floater game remained elite. But the most impressive part of his career-best 47.2% shooting on the season was just how much his usage increased significantly.
With all the Jimmy Butler drama, Herro was essentially forced into much bigger offensive responsibility. And he didn’t disappoint.
Best game?
On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, Herro went complete video game mode with an elite 40-point masterpiece. He also added eight assists, five rebounds and four steals on 10 of 17 shooting from 3-point range. Man Wonder was on a heater, and most notably took over with the game on the line— scorching the Detroit Pistons on the road with a trio of three’s in a 50-second span to will the Heat into overtime.
Unfortunately, some classic 2024-25 Miami late-game blunders robbed the rising Herro from his career night. A Spoelstra called timeout, when the Heat were out of timeouts, ultimately buried them down the stretch. The Pistons held off Herro and Miami’s comeback attempt with a final score of 123-121.
What’s next?
A major priority for Riley and the Heat’s front office this summer will be bringing in star-level help for Herro and Adebayo. Although Herro proved he is capable of being a top scorer, it isn’t the most ideal role. Defenses zeroed in on him on a nightly basis— some successfully removing him from the game, and others still getting cooked by Herro’s efforts regardless. Considering his availability was at the best of his six-year career, the Heat will want that out of Herro moving forward.
Getting another proven All-Star can help take so much of the offensive pressure off of him to help make that happen. When it comes to Herro himself, there is still on-court work to be done. The defense is a facet that although has gotten better, it’s still far from being considered a two-way wing threat that this league covets. He wasn’t the greatest when it came down to efficiency in the clutch overall during this past season, along with a few playoff stinkers in the first round. Coming through in the moments that Miami needs him the most will only significantly help his rise into his prime years.
With his ignitable scoring talent and improving playmaking, he should be a premier offensive focal point for the Heat for years to come.
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nesmith averages 12 pts a game .who u taking rc him or tyler
Wrong, he averaged 12 ppg this season, his career average is 8.9 ppg. What difference would it make who I would pick? You already have made up your mind and would pick Nesmith. It is not an easy choice. One of the big problems with the team this season was lack of offense. You need defense, but you also need players who can score. Herro was the leading scorer in both the regular season and the playoffs.
if u need pts nesmith can give it to u.all u have to do is shoot the ball more.offense is kind of dependent on # of shots u take.if u shot 4 shots a game like hh your not going to score.if u guard like ty and 55 the other team will score easier.i will always take all defense over ty.ind is making brunson work so hard for his pts.gotta appreciate a team that can defend against such an elite player.ditto okc they make it so hard to score.
Defense is important. So is offense. If offense is as easy as just taking more shots, you can bring back Winslow, or bring in Kyshawn George with his 37.2% fg %, or just have Rozier increase his number of shots.
Agree with most here and it should happen he’s better off somewhere else, and if Mia pays him come oct or before it will be another fumble on this fo part again. Paying players instead of strategically trading him because he’s peaked
Absolutely. Herro at $30 million is reasonable in today’s NBA. Herro at $50+ million a year would be a real mistake.
Emily here, reporting from Costa Rica. My Internet will be spotty for the next week.
I don’t have anything to say about Tyler Herro, I just wanted to brag.
Incidentally, my Spanish is simultaneously so much better and so much worse than I’d anticipated.
Enough of winter, eh?
Enjoy.
Ay que suave. Ojala te va todo bien y te diviertes mucho. Just add an o to everything. They’ll understand. El drink-o. etc.
“Tyler Herro quieted all the doubters in what was his greatest season yet— which came with the first All-Star nod of his career.”
I agree that Herro had his best year yet and improved in several areas. However, I still have several concerns regarding his game and reservations about his future fit with the Heat.
Whether Miami trades Herro this year or next, I do not see him as an integral long-term member of the team. With his recent All-Star selection and increase in his scoring average, his trade value is probably higher now than it has ever been. Hopefully, Riley learned something about waiting too long to pull the trigger on a Butler trade and doesn’t make the same mistake with Herro.
I had previously suggested a number of trade possibilities. For example, a trade with New Orleans that includes Herro, Wiggins, Anderson, a young player and a pick for Williamson and Murray works for me.
his game fell apart at the end.durability with him is a major problem.to get the most out of him he should be played 10-15 mins a game.he lets in just as many as he scores.when his legs are fresh hes a very good offensive player.as the season wears on his game goes down to.ty loves the moment which is a major plus but the negative is he really doesnt deliver enough.needs to be moved with bam let ware and a 2 wayer take over for jimmys role players
For reasons some of us have mentioned, I do hope he is traded while his value is highest and before any extension conversations. But another reason is so you can see how ridiculous it is to suggest he should only play 10-15 minutes. Whether as a starter or sixth man, he will play 30 minutes a game. Guaranteed.
def not true depends what team he goes to.he would get killed in these playoffscurrently .not a winning player puts up good #s but his impact on winning negated by his d.look at his playoff stats hes a great player first half of season yes.after that goes down hill or injured.id like him off the bench 15-20 mins a game so hes there at the end playing quality ball in playoffs
It really is too bad we don’t have betting here. You may think it’s best that he play 15-20 minutes and that’s okay. But it’s not really the minutes he will play on any team in the near future if he’s healthy. Only time he played under 30 was his rookie year, 27.4. His average is 32.6.
He is a great player, he has a great year, best ever. Still, a team with him as the main player wont win much. As will not teams with Trae, Ball, Harden as main players for example. There is the same situation with Bam. I believe that is clear now.
He is a good value at 30mill/year. Not any more at 40 or 50.
He can be a solid second or third option playing alongside a superstar and on a team that has a strong enough defense to cover him on that side.
Right now that team is not Miami. I think his highest value to the Heat would be in a trade.
can u see ty playing in the okc minn series where who would he guard.that okc team all about defense thats why theyll win everything if ty got 30 mins on that team i guarantee u 100% they would not win it all.i can see bam playing with either team as a bench player
As I have said several times, yes.
who do u think is equal trade value for ty demar?
u cant cover up weak defenders.if u double u leave somebody wide open
Of course you can cover a weak defender if you have the right defenders on the team. There are multiple teams that are built like that. I am not naming any – look it up. Start with any team Lillard was on. Or Luke Walton.
certain players just arent winners harden ball trae and herro.can be put in that group
Herro has gone as far or farther than every one.
I m not saying that those players are not winners. I m saying, that teams, where those players are playing as first option, cant win much.
Its a big difference.
harden is def not a winner.trae is learning to facilitate a little more now.ball is a chucker playground type player keep him off heat