Unfortunately, the Miami Heat will have to begin the coming season without a huge piece of their offense, according to recent reports. Heat star guard Tyler Herro is said to be undergoing surgery on his left foot, as confirmed by multiple outlets.
NEWS: Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro will miss time as he recovers from a procedure to his foot, multiple sources have told Five Reasons Sports and the Five on the Floor @5OTF_ podcast.
More information to come.
— Five Reasons Sports 🏀🏈⚾️🏒⚽️ (@5ReasonsSports) September 19, 2025
Herro suffered an ankle injury in an offseason workout that led to the decision for surgery, sources said.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 19, 2025
This ankle/foot impingement has been bothering Herro since the middle of the summer. Herro received PRP and cortisone injections in recent weeks in hopes of avoiding surgery, but the discomfort never subsided and surgery was deemed necessary to avoid more issues down the road. https://t.co/Km3hSX126g
— Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) September 19, 2025
According to one report, Herro’s issue is “somewhat complicated,” and the hope was to avoid surgery.
It's a somewhat complicated issue for Heat All-Star Tyler Herro, and everyone was hoping to avoid surgery that is going on this morning.
My guess is a couple months; a month into the season might be a good timetable. That's 16 games.
Interesting lineups await.
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) September 19, 2025
Herro’s absence will be felt by the Heat in a major way, as he was the engine that made the team’s offense go last season. He ranked tops on the Heat in both points and assists per contest across a career-high 77 games played.
However, his absence could also open up opportunities for players who haven’t played majorly important offensive roles in the past to show off their skill sets. Maybe some members of Miami’s young core will make the most of Herro’s absence and the additional touches that will come with that.
Second-year big man Kel’el Ware is one player who may need to take more shots with Herro out. For several reasons, he could already be heading into a pivotal season with the Heat, one being that it’s high time he puts any concerns about his professionalism to bed.
Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra didn’t sugarcoat things when he said not long ago that the big man’s professionalism needs to improve. A strong start to the season for Ware with Herro out would certainly be a step in the right direction.
It should be interesting to see how the Heat fare in the win column without Herro in the lineup, but it also shouldn’t come as a shock if they get off to a rough start to the campaign in that regard.
The opening game of Miami’s new season will come against the Orlando Magic on Oct. 22, which will begin a stretch where six of the Heat’s first eight games are on the road. Many of those games will come against tough competition.
