Miami Heat point guard Tyler Herro signed a four-year, $130 million contract extension before the the season.
His salary per year is lumped in with superstar names like James Harden and Brandon Ingram. Because of this large extension, Herro is expected to play at a high level that exceeds his production last season.
Now, the standard may be even higher.
Herro’s extension has been scrutinized because of strong performances by other guards without large contracts. Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey’s recent games have displayed this.
Maxey had a career game against the Toronto Raptors on Friday, recording 44 points, eight rebounds and four assists. On the season, Maxey is averaging 22.6 points, shooting 50 percent from the field and 46 percent from the arc. The Sixers guard is leading Herro in every statistical category outside of rebounds and blocks.
Herro’s struggles are going to be amplified because of the money he’s receiving. There is more responsibility on his shoulders, which is a standard he wanted for himself. Fans are going to be more critical because he is no longer a bench player. Herro received backlash after the Heat’s loss to the Golden State Warriors.
Herro had a bounce-back game against the Sacramento Kings, finishing with 34 points and three rebounds. Heat fans are yearning to have more of these showings from Herro.
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Jayden Armant is a contributor to Inside the Heat. He is a student at Howard University. He can be reached at jayden.armant@bison.howard.edu or follow him on Twitter @jaydenarmant.
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