Heat's Herro to miss start of season after ankle surgery

Miami Heat All-Star guard Tyler Herro underwent surgery Friday to repair a left foot and ankle condition and will miss the start of the 2025-26 NBA season, the team said. The 90 minute procedure, performed at a Miami surgery center, was to alleviate posterior impingement syndrome in his left ankle, and the club said Herro is expected to be sidelined for around eight weeks.

Team physicians assisted the operating surgeon in Friday's procedure, according to the club's announcement. An NBA source familiar with the situation said Herro had tried to manage the problem over the summer with platelet-rich plasma and cortisone injections but continued to experience discomfort, prompting the decision to operate. Some reports have given a broader window of eight to 12 weeks, leaving his precise return date subject to change as he recovers.

Herro, 25, is coming off a career season in which he averaged a team-high 23.9 points, 5.5 assists and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 47.2 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from three. He made his first All-Star team and appeared in a career-high 77 games. He also has two years remaining on his current contract and an extension window that opens Oct. 1.