LOS ANGELES — Two offseasons ago, Tyler Herro thought his time with the Miami Heat was over.
Herro was immersed in trade rumors as the league awaited a seemingly inevitable deal sending Damian Lillard to Miami and Herro to Portland. The idea: Lillard, a perennial All-Star, would join Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo as the Heat chased their fourth NBA championship. The teams could not find a move that worked, and Lillard wound up in Milwaukee. Herro stayed in the sun.
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It wasn’t easy for Herro to get over the feelings of resentment and rejection that come with returning to a team that seemed on the verge of trading you. It
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