Once again, Tyler Herro was in the trade rumors this off-season. This time he had legitimate concerns because of the superstar who wanted to come to Miami, and Herro’s nightmare of a postseason. Yet, he was happy that the super veteran gave him the truth, and Tyler could not appreciate him enough. Now that the dust has settled, can Tyler have a better season?

When the rest of the league, especially the Eastern Conference, was involved in huge off-season moves, the Heat stayed put. Is it some high-level Zen approach by Pat Riley, or just a story of missed chances, remains to be seen?

Udonis Haslem is a straight shooter

When Tyler approached UD for advice in the midst of his name being in the trade block once again, UD did not come up with a sugarcoated pacifier. He rather spoke the gospel.

Haslem told Tyler, “Yeah, you’re gone. And if you are gone, let’s not, like, feel disappointed,” and further expounded on his situation, “You’ve been here for four years, two Finals, ‘Sixth Man of the Year’, all that stuff in four years is more than some dudes accomplish in their whole career.”

That was a huge relief for the Kentucky Product to hear from the veteran and gained a fresh perspective on his future.

Last Season, Herro played 67 games for the Heat and shot 43% though it was a slight drop from the season prior to that. He more than made up for that dip by having the best free throw percentage in the league. If not for the injury in the first round against the Bucks, Tyler Herro’s last season could have been called a very successful one.

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In his absence, players like Duncan Robinson, Max Strus, and Gabe Vincent stepped in big-time. But the latter two are no longer a part of the Heat.

What about Jimmy?

An emotional avatar of Jimmy Butler showed up during the Heat media interaction day to register his disappointment. Though the Playoff Jimmy is a thing, sometimes having one more go-to person who could push the team over the hump was something that he would appreciate. And Damian Lillard wanted to come to Miami, and yet Jimmy was starting his fifth season as the Miami Heat without a second superstar on his team.

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The Heat had been to the finals twice with Jimmy and has fallen short both the times. They have all the grit in the world, but talent trumps grit in a long postseason. And Jimmy needs help if Miami truly wants to win a title. Will the Heat front office do something about it?