Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro may or may not have hinted at an impending move, based on his Twitter bio.
When it comes to the NBA offseason, there is no shortage of Internet-breaking news. In what should be dubbed "Chaos season," superstar guard Damian Lillard officially informed the Portland Trail Blazers that he wants a trade off the team.
When it comes to who would land him, one of the favorites is considered to be the Miami Heat, who lost in five games to the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals this past season. With that, it would be a matter of who stays in Miami to help out the pairing of Lillard and Jimmy Butler, and who will go.
One player who may be on the move is Tyler Herro, who has been linked to potential trade packages.
If you look at Herro's Twitter account (if you haven't exceeded your rate limit), his bio has been scrubbed of any mention of the Heat. You can check it out here.
Tyler Herro scrubs any mention of Heat off Twitter bio
An athlete removing any mention of the team they play on isn't exactly complete confirmation that they are done with the team. But given recent reports, it sounds like Herro will be playing elsewhere.
With Herro being mentioned as part of a return package for Lillard, that doesn't necessarily mean that he's playing for the Trail Blazers. According to Yahoo Sports' Jake Fischer, "Portland has the goal of finding a third team" for Herro. As for teams that could acquire Herro in a potential deal, SNY's Ian Begley reports that the Brooklyn Nets were contacted as a potential team.
It's also not entirely a given that Lillard ends up with the Heat, as ESPN senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Trail Blazers are "open for business everywhere in the league" and won't cooperate with Lillard to trade him to the Heat. They are looking for the best trade package available.
Herro, as the Heat's 13th-overall pick in 2019, made the All-Rookie Second team his first year and won the Sixth Man of the Year in 2022. This past regular season, Herro averaged 20.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.2 assists, while posting a 43.9 field goal percentage and a 37.8 three-point percentage. Herro missed the majority of Miami's playoff run due to a broken hand suffered in the opening round against the Milwaukee Bucks.
There are no real certainties regarding where Lillard will end up, and if Herro will be dealt by the Heat. Either way, the NBA world will make of what they will of Herro's new Twitter bio.
