Tyler Herro doesn't seem to be missing Jimmy Butler too much.
On February 6, the Heat traded Butler to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for a return headlined by Andrew Wiggins. The complicated five-team trade ended a long saga where Butler had asked for a trade, and later getting suspended multiple times by Miami while trying to work his way to a new team.
Wiggins has played two games for the Heat since his arrival and has taken Butler's old number, 22. It appears Butler's antics this season led Herro to believe it's not a big deal that Wiggins took his old teammate's jersey.
"Jimmy is definitely a Heat legend, but I feel like with how things transpired over the last couple of months, I think 22 can be worn again," Herro said when asked about the abrupt number switch.
Tyler Herro weighs in on Andrew Wiggins getting to wear 22
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“Jimmy is definitely a Heat legend, but I feel with how things transpired over the last couple of months… I think 22 can be worn again”
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That makes a lot of sense. Butler's repeated absences and public drama with the Heat almost certainly wore on his teammates.
Herro made his first All-Star team this season and has asserted himself as the Heat's leader. He is averaging career-highs in points (23.9), rebounds (5.5), assists (5.5) and minutes (35.6) during the 2024-25 campaign.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Tyler Herro OK With Heat Recycling Jimmy Butler's Number After 'How Things Transpired'.
