The Miami Heat defeated the Houston Rockets on Friday night by a final score of 119-104. Tyler Herro scored 17 points in his return from injury.
The 24-year-old has appeared in just 37 games during the 2023-24 season due to injury. Although Herro has been vocal on his desire to start in the past, he understands that coming off the bench makes sense right now, via Brady Hawk of Five Reasons Sports.
I mean look, there’s six games left,” Herro said. “I just missed 20 games. You know, it’s hard to just implement me into the starting lineup at this point. Whatever Spo (Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra) decides to do is ultimately up to him. It’s not an easy decision. Obviously, everyone knows I’m a starter in the league. But like I said, to come back with six games left it’s tough to just implement me into that lineup like that.
“But ultimately, I’m going to get starter minutes and that’s all that matters. You know, I’m a starter but I’ll come off the bench for now.”
Herro has played the sixth man role in the past. In fact, he won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award for the 2021-22 season. He obviously believes in his ability to start but is prepared to help Miami in whichever role makes sense at the moment.
Everyone remembers Tyler Herro’s big performance in the NBA Bubble. He stepped up for Miami. The Heat fell just short in the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, but Herro established himself as a future star.
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