Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports is reporting that the Charlotte Hornets are one of a handful of teams that have an interest in Miami Heat guard, Tyler Herro.
“Keep an eye on Utah playing a potential role in a three- or four-team outcome of these [Damian] Lillard conversations. 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. 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 Jovic to go with Jaquez, Caleb Martin, and more.” Herro has spent all four years of his NBA career with the Heat and has steadily improved his game each season. This past year, Herro appeared in 67 games and averaged 20.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 0.8 steals per game while shooting 44% from the field, 37% from three-point range, and 93% from the free throw line. Landing Herro would go a long way in improving Charlotte’s three-point efficiency. Last season, the Hornets shot the three ball at a 33% clip which ranked 29th in the NBA.
The 24-year-old shooting guard would be a great long-term backcourt mate for LaMelo Ball as he is under contract through the 2026-27 season. Herro has a cap hit of $27M in 2023-24; $29M in 2024-25; $31M in 2025-26, and $33M in 2026-27.