Ankle surgery! Maximum salary contract is cold! Threatening to tear the entire alliance

On the morning of September 20, the Heat suddenly announced an injury news: Taylor Herro successfully underwent left ankle surgery, alleviating the posterior impact syndrome of the left ankle, and is expected to be out of the situation for at least 8 weeks. The Heat's first regular season game will start on October 23, which means that Hero can't even play in the first month of the regular season.

Hello himself is optimistic and confident. He posted his post-operative photos and wrote: "When I get off this broken bed, I will tear the entire league apart." Some fans commented: Have you not woken up with this anesthetic yet? There are also fans who questioned why Herro didn’t have surgery this summer and had to delay the regular season before choosing the surgery?

Heat did not announce the time when Shero was injured. Was it a recent injury or an old injury? NBA reporter Keith Smith commented: "Losing Herro is a major blow to the Heat's offensive end. Although Powell can help make up for some of the vacancy, Spoel still has a lot of work to do, and he has to restore the team's offense to its previous level."

Hiro's operation not only affects the Heat's offense, but also affects his own contract renewal. Herro has two years left in her current contract. From October 1 this year, Herro is eligible to sign a three-year, US$150 million early contract renewal contract, and the early renewal deadline is October 20. With Herro's injury, the Heat may postpone the renewal.

If you wait until the summer of 2026 to renew your contract, Hero is eligible to sign a four-year, US$206.9 million early renewal. If Hero is selected into the Best Team in the 2025-26 season, he will be able to sign a maximum salary of US$380 million in five years in the summer of 2026. Being selected for the best team requires at least 65 games, and it is difficult for Herro to achieve this goal after injury.

Let's take a step back, even if Hero can play 65 games and is selected into the best team at the same time, will the Heat give him $380 million in five years? Of course not. This amount is the largest contract he can get under the conditions of a labor-management agreement. Herro's current contract is US$120 million for four years, expires in the summer of 2027, and his salary will be 31 million next season.

During this offseason, Riley responded: "The Heat does not intend to fall into a long period of reconstruction. Herro is crucial to the Heat. We are already discussing the issue of renewal." The contract renewal is definitely a contract renewal, it depends on how much the Heat has reduced its price. Herro was born on January 20, 2000. He is only 25 years old and has performed best in his career last season. In the 2024-25 season, Herro played 77 regular season games with the Heat, with a career-high attendance rate. He averaged 35.4 minutes per game, scored 23.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 0.9 steals. Except for rebounds, the other three data are the highest in his career. The shooting percentage is 47.2%, the three-point shooting percentage is 37.5%, and the free throw shooting percentage is 87.8%.

Hiro ranked 17th in the scoring list and 29th in the assist list! Finally, let’s look at another list. The total score list of emergency stop jump shots in the 2024-25 season: Alexander ranked first in the league with 933 points, and Edwards ranked second in the league with 896 points. The 3-10th place is: Trae Young, Booker, DeRozan, Harden, Tatum, Halliburton, Brunson and Sheero.

Welcome to discuss, what do you think Herro's next contract will be?