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Miami Heat and Tyler Herro ‘agree to four-year, $130m extension’ as the franchise locks down the cornerstone to their NBA championship aspirations
The Miami Heat and reigning Sixth Man of the Year, Tyler Herro, have reportedly agreed to a four-year, $130million extension.
Herro was eligible for a new deal and the Miami franchise obliged before the rookie scale extension deadline on October 18.
NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported the news, in which Herro’s contract includes $120m guaranteed, with the capacity to move to the $130m mark if incentives are hit.
Tyler Herro and the Miami Heat reportedly agreed to a new deal before the Oct. 18 deadline
Herro won NBA Sixth Man of the Year honors after a stellar season from the bench. The Kentucky product averaged 20.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists during the 2021 season.
Miami had their season ended by the Boston Celtics in a thrilling seven-game series in the Eastern Conference finals.
As the 2022 season approaches, Miami will be hoping to at the very least go one step better.
Miami will place much of its hopes on Herro (L) & stars Jimmy Butler (R) and Bam Adebayo
Herro was chosen 13th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft. He is the sixth player in that class to receive a rookie extension.
New Orleans’ Zion Williamson, Memphis’ Ja Morant and the New York Knicks’ RJ Barrett are three of his second-contract contemporaries.
The 22-year old was one of two players — alongside Utah’s Jordan Clarkson — to score more than 1,000 points from the bench in the 2021-22 season.
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