{"id":159554,"date":"2025-09-19T11:32:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=159554"},"modified":"2025-09-19T11:32:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:32:17","slug":"tyler-herros-foot-procedure-puts-heat-in-tough-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/09\/19\/tyler-herros-foot-procedure-puts-heat-in-tough-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyler Herro\u2019s Foot Procedure Puts Heat In Tough Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIAMI \u2014 Heat<\/a> guard Tyler Herro<\/a> will undergo surgery on his left foot and ankle. Five Reasons Sports Network<\/em> say he will be sidelined until November. The injury has lingered since the summer despite several attempts to avoid surgery. Herro previously received cortisone shots and foot treatments in hopes of easing discomfort. But the pain persisted, leaving surgery as the only option. The procedure is scheduled for Friday, with an official timetable to follow.<\/p>\n

Tyler Herro\u2019s Foot Procedure Puts Heat In Tough Spot<\/h2>\n

A Rising Star Sidetracked<\/h3>\n
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Feb 12, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14), guard Davion Mitchell (45), forward Andrew Wiggins (22) and center Bam Adebayo (13) high five after a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Herro enters his seventh season with the Heat at age 25. He posted a career-best year last season averaging 23.9 points and 5.5 assists. He also shot 37.5% from three, earned his first All-Star nod, and claimed the three-point contest crown.<\/p>\n

Losing Herro early creates a gap in Miami\u2019s offense. The guard was the team\u2019s leading scorer and a central part of Erik Spoelstra\u2019s plans. Davion Mitchell is<\/a> expected to step into the starting lineup during Herro\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n

The Heat know November games matter less than April ones, but Herro\u2019s timing raises concerns. A surgery this close to camp suggests the problem ran deeper than initially believed.<\/p>\n

Contract Talks Loom<\/h3>\n

Herro\u2019s injury also arrives at a pivotal contract moment. On October 1, the Heat can begin talks on a three-year, $149.7 million extension. He still has two years and $64 million left on his current deal.<\/p>\n

If the two sides don\u2019t reach an agreement by October 20, Herro will instead become eligible for a four-year, $206.9 million extension next summer. His representatives and the Heat are expected to meet in early October.<\/p>\n

Looking Ahead<\/h3>\n

For Miami, the season opens with uncertainty. Training camp starts September 30 without their lead scorer. Herro\u2019s absence dims the optimism Heat fans carried after strong reviews of their offseason moves.<\/p>\n

The Heat’s focus will remain on his recovery, the success of his surgery, and how quickly Tyler Herro\u2019s foot\/ankle issues can be resolved. For now, Miami must navigate a tricky start without its most reliable scorer.<\/p>\n

Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MIAMI \u2014 Heat guard Tyler Herro will undergo surgery on his left foot and ankle. Five Reasons Sports Network say he will be sidelined until November. The injury has lingered since the summer despite several attempts to avoid surgery. Herro previously received cortisone shots and foot treatments in hopes of easing discomfort. But the pain […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5018,"featured_media":129074,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,1608,16,3],"tags":[4745,1896],"class_list":["post-159554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","category-basketball","category-heat","category-news","tag-nba-injuries","tag-tyler-herro"],"modified_by":"Frederick Okocha","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159554"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":159557,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159554\/revisions\/159557"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/129074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=159554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=159554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}