Former Sixth Man of the Year Could Return to the Heat on Friday.
With the NBA regular season coming to an end, the Miami Heat are battling to escape the Play-In Tournament. Tyler Herro could return to the team as early as Friday after an extended break from the game. The Heat will go on the road to face the Houston Rockets.
The 24-year-old would be a tremendous help for a Miami squad with only six games left in the regular season. Former Sixth Man of the Year, Herro, could return to the Heat on Friday after a long absence. Tyler Herro has missed the last 20 Miami Heat games due to a foot injury. The 13th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft last appeared in a game on February 23. Earlier in the season, Herro missed 18 consecutive games due to a Grade 2 ankle sprain. Overall, the six-foot-five shooting guard has played in slightly less than half of Miami’s games (36 of 76).
Herro joins the starting lineup in 2022-23. Herro received the Sixth Man of the Year award for the 2021-22 season. Duncan Robinson was the starting shooting guard for the majority of that season, but Herro took his place in 2022-23. He has started all 103 games over the last two seasons. Herro has averaged 20.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.4 assists in 36 games (2023-24), playing 33.6 minutes per game. The fifth-year pro shoots 43.7% from the field, 39.9% from three-point range, and 83.5% from the free throw line.
Herro topped the NBA in free-throw accuracy last season, making 93.4% of his attempts. The Heat advanced to the 2023 NBA Finals, although Herro did not play. He shattered his right hand in the first game of the opening round against the Milwaukee Bucks. Herro did not appear in any of the team’s subsequent postseason games. Where the heat is located In the current playoff picture. Following Thursday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, the Heat’s record fell to 42-34. They are presently ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference standings.
To be guaranteed a playoff spot, a team must finish in the top six seeds. Seeds 7-10 compete in the Play-In Tournament. Miami is barely half a game behind the sixth-seeded Indiana Pacers. Following Thursday’s setback, the eighth-seeded 76ers drew within a half-game of Miami. This Sunday, the Heat face the Pacers in a vital road game. If both teams end with the same record, the tiebreaker will go to the winner of that game.