Is it still possible to sign a 3-year $150 million deal? Herro has completed surgery and is expected to miss 8 weeks, vowing to come back and dominate the league.

On September 20th Beijing time, the Miami Heat officially announced that Tyler Herro successfully underwent surgery today to relieve his left ankle’s posterior impingement syndrome. The 90-minute operation was performed by Dr. Thomas St. Giovanni, assisted by Heat team doctors Dr. Celesnik and Dr. LeReboul, at the Doctors Hospital Surgical Center in Miami. Herro is expected to be sidelined for approximately 8 weeks.

Herro himself updated social media, posting a selfie showing his middle finger with the caption, “Once I’ve had enough time lying in this damn hospital bed, I’m coming back to the league to dominate.”

According to salary expert Marks, starting October 1, Herro will be eligible to sign a 3-year, $150 million early extension contract, with the deadline for signing set for October 20. Herro currently has two years left on his contract and just completed the most games of his career last season (77 games). It remains uncertain whether this surgery will impact his early extension negotiations.

Last season, Herro was selected to the NBA All-Star team. He started all 77 games he played, averaging 23.9 points, 5.5 assists, and 5.2 rebounds per game, logging 35.4 minutes on the court, with impressive stats across the board. His shooting percentage was a career-high 47.2%; three-point shooting stood at 37.5%, and free throw accuracy was 87.8%. Additionally, he was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week and won the Three-Point Contest during All-Star Weekend. Notably, last season Herro set career records in single-season points, rebounds, assists, steals, field goals made, three-pointers made, free throws made, and shooting percentage, while matching his career high in blocks.

Based on the plan for Herro’s 8-week absence, he is expected to miss about 12 games at the start of the Heat’s regular season. Sources revealed that Herro had been struggling with left foot impingement issues last season. The Miami Heat guard suffered an ankle injury during offseason training, which ultimately led him to opt for surgery.

In last season’s first round of the playoffs, the Heat were swept in four games by the Cavaliers, losing three games by large margins, ending in disappointment. To bounce back, the Heat made roster changes during the offseason: acquiring Norman Powell and Fountaineau via trades and selecting guard Jacuqoni in the draft, aiming to provide more support for Herro, Adebayo, Wiggins, and Veil, and to boost the team’s offensive firepower and shooting ability.