Heat's Tyler Herro clears health and safety protocols

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Heat SG Tyler Herro clears health and safety protocols, 'available' vs. Knicks

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Jan 26, 2022 4:36 PM ET

After clearing the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols on Tuesday , it now appears that Miami Heat shooting guard Tyler Herro could be making his return to the court for Wednesday's game against the New York Knicks.

The Heat have upgraded Tyler Herro's status to available for tonight's game vs. Knicks. Because Heat no longer have players in protocols, Chris Silva's status has been changed to ineligible. Still listed as out: Lowry, Morris, Oladipo, Okpala.
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) January 26, 2022

The Heat (30-17) enter the home contest against the Knicks nursing a half-game lead over the Chicago Bulls (29-17) for first place in the Eastern Conference. Chicago will host the Toronto Raptors (23-22) on Wednesday night.

Herro was placed in the health and safety protocols one week ago and has missed Miami's last three games. The third-year pro is second on the team in scoring — averaging a career-high 20.7 points per game — and third on the squad in assists per game (4.0), which is also a career-best.

The University of Kentucky product has registered a .430/.388/.876 shooting line through 38 games this season, including 10 starts.

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Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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