The clock is ticking on [Miami Heat](https://heatnation.com/) guard Tyler Herro’s eligibility for a contract extension this offseason. His extension window closes on Oct. 20, and if the two sides can’t come to terms on a deal by then, Herro won’t be eligible to sign an extension with Miami until next offseason.
But it doesn’t appear that Herro will ink an extension with the Heat before that deadline. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, an extension for the guard is “doubtful.”
> “Tyler Herro is coming off an All-Star season and is definitely interested in extending with the Heat, but there haven’t been substantive talks to his point and a deal is doubtful, sources say,” Windhorst [wrote](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46616698/the-latest-intel-lakers-knicks-rockets-bulls-heat-hawks).
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> “In a vacuum, Herro is the player the Heat probably should be most interested in extending, and Herro saw former All-Star Bam Adebayo get a large extension last year. But it doesn’t appear to be in the offing.
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> “As for two other extension candidates, recently acquired Norman Powell and Andrew Wiggins, long-term deals are also unlikely. Powell, whom the LA Clippers traded to Miami in part because they were dodging their own extension issue with him, could get a short deal, if anything. Wiggins, for his part, has a player option for $30 million in 2026-27, and while it’s possible the Heat might hope to negotiate a different number, they also might not.”
Windhorst’s colleague Tim Bontemps indicated that the Heat are looking to have financial flexibility for what could be a star-studded free agent class in the summer of 2027. Among the players who could technically hit free agency that summer are Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis, Nikola Jokic, Stephen Curry and Donovan Mitchell.
> “The answer to what will happen with Miami’s top extension candidates can be found in the extension that Miami did sign at the start of training camp with forward Nikola Jovic, the No. 27 pick in the 2022 NBA draft,” Bontemps wrote. “That four-year pact worth a little over $60 million starts out at $16.2 million in 2026-27, before dipping to $14.9 million in 2027-28 and then going back up again.
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> “And why did Miami do that? Because, sources say, the Heat — like many other teams around the league — are planning for that aforementioned 2027 free agent class.”
Bontemps also noted that such financial flexibility that summer would give the Heat a real chance to build a roster that could push them back into contention status.
> “But Miami will always be a destination for players,” he wrote. “And, by maintaining flexibility for the 2027 offseason, the Heat are giving themselves the ability to retool their roster around Adebayo, and attempt to return to title contention. So while that doesn’t necessarily preclude a deal getting done with Herro or Powell, it’s hard to see Miami passing on its cap space until it knows it has a good reason to.”
Herro is among the longest-tenured players on Miami’s roster. He’s spent the entirety of his pro career with the Heat organization after he was selected with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, and he was a premier offensive piece for them as a sixth-year player in the 2024-25 season.
Not only did he rank tops on the entire team in points and assists per contest, but he connected on a solid 47.2 percent of his shots and 37.5 percent of his 3-point attempts. For his gaudy offensive production, Herro was named an All-Star for the very first time a season ago.
Still, the reasoning for Miami’s hesitation to sign him to an extension at this juncture is clear when looking at how stacked the 2027 free agent class could be. While there are some stars who may or may not hit the open market that summer because of player options on their deals, the Heat might not have to look far to find an upgrade over him at the guard position.
However, just because an extension for Herro in the near future is unlikely, that doesn’t necessarily mean his days with the team are numbered.