3ammy3uck3ts wrote:Crazy-Canuck wrote:It's surprises me that fans (not all, but in reality should be none) prefer to trade bam before herro. Makes zero sense to me.
I was asking this the other day based on what each player has been able to do in and Heat jersey pretty much but didn’t get a legitimate answer, I’m not sure what it is with Herro. Sounds like neither are going anywhere though and Herros about to get his $50M a year extension
The reality is that neither guy is a can't miss franchise player, so its a fair question because of the other variables. Those being age (Herro is a couple years younger), contract (this is a loaded question, but at least as of right now, Herro is on the better deal, obviously his extension is a massive question mark and can instantly swing this in Bam's favor, although Bam is still also arguably overpaid on a team that really lacks a franchise guy), and what you can get in return (Bam is the better and more portable player, and his contract issue isn't a question mark like Tyler's is, so he'll bring in the bigger haul for sure).
I don't think anyone on this board thinks Bam isn't better or more valuable than Tyler (maybe 1 or 2 posters, and its still probably more of a push to them, or they just specifically don't like Bam), but he's not a guy you can say for sure we need to keep forever. Maybe if we already had his running mate you could, but especially without it, Bam's not polished or aggressive enough to be more than a #3 option on a championship team, and his defense, while great, isn't enough to anchor a contender without the offense already solved.
Bottom line, there may not be a way to maximize Bam's window. Also last point potentially in Tyler's favor though I think its a wash, but more just a concern for Bam, he's a hyper athletic big. And those types tend to not age all that well (think Amare in years past, or Dwight Howard). I hope that's not the case for Bam, but it is a little worrying.
In an ideal world, we get an Antman or Luka somehow next year (2026 I mean), either Tyler slides to second option or we deal him for someone else who does, and Bam can be in his ideal role with a team that is in its prime and ready to rock. But a lot of that is fantasy, and a long ways away.
Still not a fan of the KD thing though...
