Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro recently worked out with Brooklyn Nets point-forward Ben Simmons, fueling rumors that he may get traded to the Nets soon. Multiple NBA teams are interested in trading at least one first-round pick for Herro, who could be traded in a three-team deal involving Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard.
Lillard has requested a trade from the Blazers and only wants to get traded to the Heat.
Herro has been telling people close to him that he expects to get traded by the Heat to the Nets, according to Ethan J. Skolnick of 5 Reasons Sports. The Heat, Nets and Blazers could do a three-team trade centered around Lillard.
Herro has removed “Miami Heat guard” from his Twitter bio. The Kentucky product averaged 20.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists for the Heat last season. He was third on the team in points per game, trailing only Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Tyler Herro, Miami Heat & Brooklyn Nets Updates
The 23-year-old Herro signed a four-year, $120 million rookie contract extension with the Heat in October 2022. The Milwaukee native has career averages of 17.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 242 games with Miami. He broke his hand in the first round of the 2023 playoffs versus the Milwaukee Bucks and never came back.
Both Butler and Adebayo want the Heat to trade for Lillard, who averaged 32.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 7.3 assists last season. Miami is 0-2 in the NBA Finals in the Butler-Adebayo era. The team is missing a superstar like Lillard, who has career averages of 25.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.7 assists.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Tyler Herro, Miami Heat & Brooklyn Nets Updates
The Heat lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2020 Finals in six games and fell to the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 Finals in five games. They could win the championship next season with Lillard in the fold next to Butler and Adebayo.
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