Tyler Herro spent years hearing his name in trade rumors while wearing a Heat uniform. Now he’s finally out of Miami, and it turns out he’s pretty happy about how things shook out.
The Bucks landed Herro as part of the massive Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, and according to Chris Haynes of NBA on Prime, the 26-year-old guard is “thrilled about a fresh start.” That makes sense when you consider Herro grew up in Milwaukee and played high school ball at Whitnall High School in Greenfield, just outside the city. He apparently always figured he’d come home at some point during his NBA career. He just didn’t know it would happen this way.
But here’s the thing. There is no guarantee Herro actually suits up for his hometown team for very long. He’s in the final year of his contract, making roughly $33 million, which makes him an obvious trade chip for a Bucks team now entering a rebuild. The roster around him looks thin. Milwaukee is expected to take a step back without Antetokounmpo, and Herro’s best value to a retooling franchise might be as an asset they flip for future picks or younger players.
One team that keeps popping up as a possible landing spot? The Detroit Pistons. Cade Cunningham showed last postseason that he needs another shot-creator next to him, and Herro can absolutely fill that role. He averaged 20.8 points per game last season and proved he can be a primary scoring option when given the green light. Detroit has the cap flexibility and the need. It’s not hard to connect the dots.
The Bucks are going to be deep in asset accumulation mode now. That means they will almost certainly put out feelers on what Herro could fetch on the trade market. It’s just due diligence. You don’t let a valuable expiring contract walk for nothing if you can help it.
Still, it’s not the worst idea to keep Herro around at least to start the 2026-27 season. He gives them a proven scorer on a team that will need offense, and they can always move him closer to the trade deadline when contenders get desperate. The front office has options. It’s just a matter of whether they want to build around Herro or treat him as a rental to accelerate their rebuild.
Either way, Herro gets to play for his hometown team, even if it’s only for a few months. That alone is a storyline worth watching.
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