After undergoing foot surgery on Sept. 19, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro provided an update on his recovery timetable on Monday.
“I’ll be back in eight to 12 weeks,” Herro told reporters, per Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald.
ESPN’s Shams Charania and Ohm Youngmisuk previously reported Herro was expected to miss approximately the first 12 games of the season. Herro dealt with an impingement in his left foot during the 2024-25 season and subsequently suffered an ankle injury this offseason that ultimately led to him having surgery.
Herro earned his first All-Star nod last season, as the Kentucky alum averaged a career-high 23.9 points on 37.5 percent three-point shooting and 5.5 assists per game in 77 starts.
Herro has had an interesting journey in the NBA thus far. He was the No. 13 overall pick in the 2019 draft and played a big role off the bench for head coach Erik Spoelstra to help the Heat advance to the Finals during his rookie season.
In 21 appearances during that postseason run, Herro averaged 16.0 points on 37.5 percent three-point shooting with 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists. He continued to be used primarily off the bench for the next two seasons.
Herro was awarded the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award for the 2021-22 campaign. The Kentucky alum averaged a career-high 20.7 points per game and shot 39.9 percent behind the arc in 66 appearances.
The Heat made a surprise run to the NBA Finals without their sharpshooting guard. He was active for Game 5 of the Finals against the Denver Nuggets, but Spoelstra opted not to use him.
NBA insider Jake Fischer noted in the aftermath of the 2023 NBA draft there was “increased speculation” from team personnel that Herro could be on the trade block following Jordan Poole’s move from the Golden State Warriors to the Washington Wizards.
However, Herro—who signed a four-year, $130 million contract extension in December 2022—has seemingly found a home in Miami, as he has turned into an All-Star.
Now, the Heat will hope to get Herro back early on in the season to try to build on last season’s playoff appearance.
