Tyler Herro wants to sign an extension with the Heat but he’s not going to settle for less than what he perceives as his market value, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Herro is looking for the “right number” before he inks a rookie scale extension, which must happen before opening night. Otherwise, he’ll be a restricted free agent next offseason.
“I want to be here. I want to be in Miami,” Herro said. “But I’m not rushed to sign anything. It’s got to make sense for me and my family. I’m not just going to sign anything. I see the market, I see what guys got paid and I know my worth. So I’m looking for the right number.”
Herro didn’t provide any details on what he believes his market value is but Chiang speculates he could seeking an extension similar to the one RJ Barrett signed with the Knicks late this summer. Barrett inked a four-year deal with $107MM in guaranteed money with another $13MM in potential bonuses.
Herro, the league’s reigning Sixth Man of the Year, will make approximately $5.72MM this season. Yet he was mentioned prominently in trade rumors this summer as Miami pursued a number of high-profile stars. Herro declares he wouldn’t be disappointed by a trade.
“I can get traded or I can stay here, I don’t care. I just want to play,” he said. “I want to play my game, have fun and I want to be wanted. Wherever they want me, I want to be.”
Herro expressed a desire to be a starter this season but has since softened that stance. After last season, team president Pat Riley challenged Herro to get stronger and become a better defensive player to earn a starting spot.
Challenge accepted, according to Herro.
“If somebody challenges me, I’m going to take it as a challenge,” he said. “That’s how my personality is, that’s what I do. And it’s not coming from just anybody. It’s coming from Pat. He wants the best for not only his team, but at the end of the day he wants the best for us individually, as well. If he challenges me, I’m going to take it on.”
Pay the man his money
Tyler Herro might need to be patient. I will only sign the extension if I’m going to remain the 6th man. If he becomes the starting Shooting Guard he can wait. He’s better than R.J. Barrett, Anfernee Simons and Jordan Poole. So he should at least get their money. Jordan Poole haven’t got paid yet.
Suns mikal bridges contract $90 million
RJ Barrett contract is up to $120 million 4 years
FG
Bridges last season
53% and 37%
Barrett last season
41% and 34%
Please tell me the good reason Barrett should get pay a lot more
Why compare to Barrett?
@sillivan
I don’t have a good reason, but I have a good explanation.
The Knicks are stupid, and all players that play in NY are overrated.
@ Champ
Herro wasn’t better in the playoffs than Poole. Here’s the playoff numbers:
Herro 12.6 ppg on 41%/23% shooting 3.9 rpg 2.8 apg 0.6 spg GmSc 7.9 +/-, -49
Poole 17.0 ppg on 51%/39% 2.8 rpg 3.8 apg 0.8 spg GmSc 12.3 +/-, +51
You absolutely right. Jordan Poole had a better playoffs than Tyler Herro.
Tyler Herro is the Miami Heat second option.
Jordan Poole is the GSW fourth option.
More teams are game planning against Tyler Herro than they was Jordan Poole.
Lol. They’re both 6th men, and played almost the same amount of playoff minutes.
Big difference playing alongside the Warriors offensive weapons versus playing alongside the Heat’s offensive weapons.
You’re going to have a bit more open space and softer defensive attention playing with the Warriors than you are getting with the Heat.
The Warriors 2nd unit offensive weapons like Damion Lee, Tuscano Anderson, and Payton II?
It was playoff basketball. They were running a 7 or 8 man rotation, meaning Poole was on the court the same time at least one of Curry, Thompson, or Wiggins were on the court
Heat don’t want to do it since it would prevent him from being traded during the season and they understandably may want to keep their options open.
In any event, barring something crazy happening, he’s going to get paid one way or the other, even if it’s not by the Heat.
If he’s prioritizing a market salary, then he’ll need to wait until there is a market for him, the next one being next offseason. The comps from other non-market contracts, no matter how numerous, don’t create a market.
No more than 25 for him. He’s an offense only player.
Herro needs to be patient. But it’s hard to argue when he looks at Duncan Robinson’s contract.
What a terrible contract that Robinson one was. Sheesh. What makes it truly bad was the 5th year.