Even before the regular season ended, even before the final media ballots were tabulated, it only stood as a matter of when, rather than if, with Tyler Herro and the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award.
The time is now, with the third-year guard on Tuesday named the NBA’s top reserve in a vote that was completed after the final day of the regular season, becoming the first player to take the honor in the Miami Heat’s 34 seasons.
Settling in as the sparkplug of the Heat’s second unit, Herro was a runaway winner, with Phoenix Suns forward Cam Johnson and Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love the two other previously announced finalists.
