Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro appears to have numerous suitors as the team looks to potentially move on from him in order to acquire Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard.
Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reported that the Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets and Brooklyn Nets are interested in acquiring Herro via trade.
“If Portland ultimately does business with Miami, the Jazz — as well as the Bulls, Hornets and Nets — are considered a team interested in landing Tyler Herro from the Heat, sources said,” Fischer wrote. “And there are plenty of executives who’d rather take Miami’s best package, if the Heat are so willing, that could include Herro and Nikola Jović to go with Jaquez, Caleb Martin and more.”
Herro has been a key contributor for the Heat over the last four seasons, averaging 17.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.5 assists. In each of the last two seasons, he has averaged more than 20 points.
However, the prospect of adding Lillard to a team that makes the 2023 NBA Finals is simply too appealing to pass up, making Herro expendable. The Heat do not appear to have an acceptable offer for the Trail Blazers, therefore the trade will most likely require the involvement of another team.
With Herro being a desirable option for a number of teams, this is an
