The Miami Heat have had an incredibly good start to the season so far. A sharp contrast to last season, the Heat look reinvigorated, and their new stars have gotten them off to a solid start. Jimmy Butler has looked like an MVP contender and has led the Heat’s big three with himself, Kyle Lowry, and Bam Adebayo from the front.
But one of the players who has garnered a lot of praise for his performances is Tyler Herro. Now coming off the bench, Herro is providing the Heat with very useful scoring. While he isn’t starting anymore, he is putting up some of the best numbers of his career so far.
Herro is averaging 21.3 points per game and shooting a career-best 42.6% from the three-point line. Currently, Herro is currently leading the NBA in points off the bench, with 192 across 9 games, ahead of players like Carmelo Anthony and Buddy Hield at the moment.
Herro’s performances have put him in the conversation for the NBA’s Sixth Man Of The Year award. Given how Herro’s scoring output from the bench has played a big part in the Heat’s success so far this season, his inclusion in the current conversation for the award.
Herro was asked about whether his target was to try and win the Sixth Man Of The Year award this season. He remained coy in his response, not giving a straight answer, saying that his answer could make him a talking point on ESPN the next day, and he seemingly doesn’t want that.
Tyler Herro asked if he's eyeing the 6th man of the year award:
"Can't say too much. Otherwise I'll be on ESPN in the morning."@5ReasonsSports
— Brady Hawk (@BradyHawk305) November 7, 2021
Herro has mentioned in the past that he’s targeting the Sixth Man Of The Year, and the Most Improved Player awards this season. And with his current performances, one can make the case that he deserves it if he can sustain this level for the course of the entire season.
Herro’s performances could prove extremely valuable during the playoffs. Given Herro’s incredible playoff experience from the 2020 NBA Bubble, he could be the wildcard for the Heat as they try to make it back to the NBA Finals and conquer the now-much tougher Eastern Conference.
