3 Reasons why the Miami Heat should not trade Tyler Herro in the 2021 NBA offseason

#2 Tyler Herro is the only guaranteed young star that will be with the roster in the next season

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The Miami Heat are likely to see multiple young stars like Kendrick Nunn and Duncan Robinson depart in free agency this summer.

Robinson and Nunn are restricted free agents, meaning the Miami Heat can look to match offers given by other teams. Instead, they can sign-and-trade them to acquire a third star or a role player to help improve the squad's depth.

That leaves them with only Tyler Herro as the brightest young prospect on the team, who may develop into an All-Star caliber player in the coming years. Letting him go will force them into a rebuild after three or four years of their pursuit of championship success. That isn't something the Heat have explored for a very long time now.

The Miami Heat do not have any draft picks available this summer either. Herro's presence will give them a solid boost off the bench and as a key starter and core piece alongside someone like Bam Adebayo in the future once Butler leaves.

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#1 Tyler Herro and the Miami Heat could use the long offseason to regroup and prepare well for next season

The 2020-21 NBA season wasn't an ideal one for any team with the Covid-19 pandemic, a shortened offseason, a shortened campaign and a plethora of injuries that took place. The Miami Heat, in particular, were a team that suffered a lot because of that as they were the last to leave the Orlando Bubble along with champions LA Lakers last season.

Tyler Herro, being in his sophomore year, had a lot of pressure and very little time to prepare for this season. If that is taken into consideration, he did a respectable job of at least not letting his numbers dip and making steady progress instead.

His average of 3.4 assists per game doesn't suggest that he improved in the playmaking aspect, but it was something that he did look more comfortable with this season. He was making better decisions, showing composure, and passing the ball well as opposed to just being the pick-and-throw shooter he was during his rookie year.

Even veteran stars like Anthony Davis struggled to perform well before he was sidelined with injuries to kick-start the 2020-21 NBA season. Keeping that in mind, it would be harsh to say that Herro, 21, was outright disappointing this season.

Herro also played through a foot injury for most of the games and wasn't in peak physical condition during the 2020-21 NBA campaign. The upcoming offseason is a fantastic opportunity for him to be in top shape and prepare well for next season.

Tyler Herro will be in his third season next year and Bam Adebayo is a player who flourished in his third season. That is something the Miami Heat should look to consider before they actively shop Herro in the offseason.