MIAMI — It's tantalizing, tempting to envision how Tyler Herro would make so many things better for the Miami Heat if he were cleared to play following breaking his right hand at the start of the playoffs.
But he signed an extension worth $30 million annually for a reason, and that’s because he can be explosive offensively. Honestly, the Heat have only missed him so much on that end. They’ve rediscovered Duncan Robinson as a floor-spreader after he spent the entire season getting inconsistent minutes, while Gabe Vincent and Max Strus have taken up the extra real estate, raising their games in this run to the Finals.
“This is just part of the process. You have to go through stages,” Spoelstra said. “First part of it was just shooting, then movement, then contact versus coaches and then the next level of contact in practice. He has not been cleared for a game, and he is still not cleared yet. Bam Adebayo knows what it’s like. Adebayo and Herro were revelations during the 2020 bubble run in Orlando, but Adebayo had neck and shoulder injuries that caused him to miss Games 2 and 3 of the Finals against the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers.
Adebayo said he found ways to be of assistance while he was out, talking on the bench and giving energy. But nothing is like being out there in the fight.
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