Why The Miami Heat Do The Deal
Of course, this isn’t a deal the Heat are necessarily likely to make either. On the other hand, it’s a little easier to envision on their end.
Herro is in a contract year. If Miami’s front office is as undecided about Herro’s future as the general NBA world is, that’s a concern. Players his age normally get paid on the basis of potential – how will the Heat pay him if they’re not sure what his potential is?
If they made this deal, we can assume they landed on “a long-term sixth man”. That’s not a knock on Herro – plenty of hyper-talented players have filled that role. On the other hand, you wouldn’t want to overpay your sixth man, either.
If that’s the Heat’s projection for Herro, this is a good return. Moreover, the Heat could use a little draft capital. They were linked to plenty of big names this summer, only to come up short.
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Realistically, they didn’t have the trade assets to land them. This deal shores up their base a little bit. They just have to throw the rule book out to make it happen.
