For weeks, Tyler Herro’s name was linked as a possible bait for Damian Lillard’s trade to happen. This summer was uncertain for the 23-year-old young shooter, who has achieved more than many could achieve in their careers. At 22 he was named the sixth man of the year award and in just his last season he averaged 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. A feat that was also achieved by NBA greats at 23, like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. He has everything to supply to Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo and head coach Erik Spoelstra knows that. 

Damian Lillard publicly asked to be traded to the Miami Heat in July. and fans had all the reasons to trade anyone to get Dame in the South Bay. There is no comparison between Dame and Tyler, hitting anywhere from the court to the clutch shots. After everything was put to an end and Dame finally moved to Milwaukee, Tyler is having a sigh of relief till at least next summer. He opened up about his thoughts on being traded, especially after making a huge investment in Miami.

Tyler Hero bought a house closer to the Miami arena

Just a few days later, in early 2023, the young point guard bought a luxury mansion in Miami’s upper-crust Pinecrest neighborhood. His $10.5 million purchase nearly went to waste, as he was still settling in his new house when he was rumored to be in a trade package for acquiring Lillard. 

As he recalled in an interview with Wes Goldberg of The Ringer, he thought he was out of Miami. “I damn near had my s*** packed up.” he said. 

In any deal that included Dame in the Heat, Tyler was the piece of the puzzle that could space up for an already established superstar-caliber player. These rumors led to unwarranted negative attention, and many started questioning his value as a player. 

Tyler Herro fits into Erik Spolestra’s scheme of things 

In the interview, Tyler reveals how his conversation with the head coach went. Over a ‘real talk ’lunch meeting, he was finally informed that Dame was going to the Bucks. Erik appreciated him for handling all the external noise, criticism, and suggestions. “You focus on what you can control, not all the things you can’t control, and you can actually start to make progress”. 

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