Tyler Herro isn’t moving the Bucks’ needle in the Giannis trade package
The NBA trade deadline is approaching, and the teams have already been incredibly active. The The Memphis Grizzlies traded Jaren Jackson Jr. The Boston Celtics bought Nikola Vucevic a few hours ago The Cleveland Cavaliers traded for James Harden. Then on Wednesday, the Dallas Mavericks completed a blockbuster trade, sending Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards. But the biggest trading piece on the market, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpoit has yet to move.
Several teams around the league have understandably expressed interest in the All-Star forward. Among them was Miami Heat. However, they were reportedly told the Bucks they have no interest in a trade with Miami, according to ClutchPoints NBA Insider Brett Siegel.
The biggest piece the Heat may have included for the Antetokounmpo trade is a point guard Tyler Herro. The Bucks, however, scoffed at the idea with rumors surfacing of their unwillingness to extend Herro beyond this season.
“The Miami Heat are focusing on other avenues at this point. From the Bucks’ perspective, they’ve been told they’re not in the sweepstakes before this trade deadline for Giannis Antetokounmpo,” Siegel told ClutchScoops.
The Heat guard is in his third year four-year, $130 million contract.
Herro’s numbers are down this season. He averaged 21.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, all below his All-Star levels of the previous two seasons. But his biggest problem is injuries.
Herro only played in 11 games this season. He missed the first few months with a foot injury. Upon his return, he was in and out of the lineup with finger and rib injuries.
All while the rest of the NBA waits for the other Giannis shoe to drop. But with the trade deadline quickly approaching, it’s looking more and more like the Bucks might keep Antetokounmpo after all.
2026-02-05 00:02:00
