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5 most likely players to be traded after Kevin Durant makes up with Nets

By Scott Rogust

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MAY 21: Tyler Herro #14 of the Miami Heat warms up before Game Three of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on May 21, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MAY 21: Tyler Herro #14 of the Miami Heat warms up before Game Three of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on May 21, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

2. Tyler Herro, Miami Heat

Tyler Herro’s time with the Miami Heat may be coming to an end.

The former 2019 13th-overall pick by the Heat shined in his rookie season, and it helped the team make it to the NBA Finals in the Orlando bubble. Then this past season, Herro was named the Sixth Man of the Year after averaging 20.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in 32.6 minutes through 66 games (10 starts).

So, why would Herro be one of the most likely players to be traded? Well, he is one of the most valuable assets on the team not named Jimmy Butler, and they need to bolster up their roster to make another run at the Larry O’Brien trophy. Butler literally and figuratively put the team on his back, and they fell one game short of winning the Eastern Conference title.

Herro has already been linked in Heat trades for Durant and Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell. With Durant off the board, one has to wonder if the Heat will go forward in their pursuit of Mitchell. If that is the case, and they emerge as favorites, Herro could be Utah-bound.

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