The Miami Heat don’t have the money to make any significant auditions this offseason, but a trade is certainly still on the table.
After being the subject of trade rumors for the majority of last season, it’s no surprise Heat forward Tyler Herro‘s name is starting to pop up again in various trade scenarios. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report proposed an intriguing player-for-player swap: Herro to the Washington Wizards for Kyle Kuzma.
“The Heat are having trouble relying on Herro, who couldn’t top 66 games in any of his first five NBA seasons. They might also have serious questions regarding the defensive viability of a Herro-Terry Rozier backcourt,” Buckley wrote on July 10, adding
Heat Trade Proposal Swaps Tyler Herro for Former Lakers Champ
Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat.
The Miami Heat don’t have the money to make any significant auditions this offseason, but a trade is certainly still on the table.
After being the subject of trade rumors for the majority of last season, it’s no surprise Heat forward Tyler Herro‘s name is starting to pop up again in various trade scenarios. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report proposed an intriguing player-for-player swap: Herro to the Washington Wizards for Kyle Kuzma.
“The Heat are having trouble relying on Herro, who couldn’t top 66 games in any of his first five NBA seasons. They might also have serious questions regarding the defensive viability of a Herro-Terry Rozier backcourt,” Buckley wrote on July 10, adding:
“Swapping out Herro for Kuzma could ease some of the defensive concerns in the backcourt (depending on who filled Herro’s starting spot, obviously) while giving Miami a 20-point scorer who previously filled a support role on a championship team (the 2019-20 Lakers, who coincidentally downed the Heat in the bubble).”
Would a Tyler Herro & Kyle Kuzma Trade Be Good for Miami Heat?
Buckley seems to think the Heat could benefit by adding the 29-year-old Kuzma, particularly on defense. “The Heat have struggled to get enough two-way players on the floor, and Kuzma is better balanced in that regard,” Buckley noted.
Herro, 24, is younger and a far superior shooter from 3-point range (Kuzma’s career shooting percentage from downtown is 33.7%, while Herro’s is 38.5%), but Kuzma is a significantly better rebounder.
“Swapping out Herro for Kuzma could ease some of the defensive concerns in the backcourt (depending on who filled Herro’s starting spot, obviously) while giving Miami a 20-point scorer who previously filled a support role on a championship team (the 2019-20 Lakers, who coincidentally downed the Heat in the bubble).”
