Insider names New York Knicks star as reason behind Tyler Herro’s potential $40m-plus demand

Greg Sylvander says Tyler Herro wants upwards of $40m per year after Mikal Bridges’ $150m deal

Despite an Eastern Conference Finals exit during the 2025 postseason, the New York Knicks have shown immense trust in their core of stars.

That includes handing Mikal Bridges a huge four-year, $150 million extension ahead of the upcoming season. The Knicks’ decision could apparently play a role in Herro’s negotiations with the Heat.

“With ‘never been an All-Star and probably won’t ever be an All-Star,’ Mikal Bridges is getting a four-year, $150m [deal], you can bet Tyler Herro, particularly if he has back-to-back seasons at heightened efficiency, is going to ask for well north of that salary.

“I expect he will want $41-42m per year at least,” Heat insider Greg Sylvander wrote on X.

Even though Herro had a forgettable 2025 postseason run, Sylvander believes Bridges’ new deal is now the benchmark for the 25-year-old.

Tyler Herro vs Mikal Bridges NBA career

While no one but the Heat’s top brass can provide a concrete answer to how much the organization values Herro, we do know his numbers throughout his career.

And what better way to compare it than with Bridges to figure out if Herro indeed deserves a $40m-plus annual salary.

It’s obvious that Herro has proven to be better than Bridges in terms of scoring, rebounding, and playmaking. After all, there’s a reason why the 25-year-old was named an NBA All-Star last season.

However, Bridges’ sturdiness combined with his efficient shooting makes sense of why the Knicks offered him a huge extension.

For context, Bridges has played in all possible regular-season games in six out of his seven seasons in his NBA career. On the other hand, the 2024-25 NBA season was the first time that Herro breached the 70-game mark in his career.