When the going gets tough for Miami Heat fans, they can at least remind themselves they have Tyler Herro.
Herro drilled the game-winning shot over the Magic on Thursday night, giving the Heat an 89-88 victory. The aspiring All-Star finished with a team-high 20 points, three rebounds, and two assists.
The win is much-needed for a Heat team that’s spent the last two days dealing with the latest round of Jimmy Butler trade rumors. Miami president Pat Riley issued a statement earlier Thursday saying the team will not deal Butler ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline.
Herro gave Heat supporters something else to discuss Thursday night. Heat fans quickly took to X (formerly Twitter) and celebrated Herro’s latest clutch shot in a season full of them.
“Right now Tyler Herro the most important player on this team,” @zoecounty posted.
“I know my opinion on the matter is irrelevant but he deserves his flowers this season,” X user @grimm1216 added. “He has taken his game seemingly to a new level we didn’t know was possible.”
