CBS Sports’ Sam Quinn Names Tyler Herro the Best Pick of the 2019 Draft Class

Tyler Herro was the Miami Heat’s 13th overall pick in 2019. The young guard out of Kentucky burst on to the scene with huge playoff performances in the NBA Bubble and has progressed every year since coming into the league.

Recently Sam Quinn of CBS Sports had this to say when ranking the best picks from the 2019 Draft Class:

What a strange draft 2019 turned into. The two surefire stars, Zion Williamson and Ja Morant, haven’t been surefire anythings. We could take one of the second-round picks who turned into starting-caliber centers — Daniel Gafford or Nic Claxton — but Gafford is a low-minutes player and Claxton has never won anything. The real debate here comes down to Darius Garland at No. 5 and Tyler Herro at No. 13. Garland is better, and there’s some irony in this being the debate seeing as how Garland spoke openly about hunting Herro in pick-and-roll last postseason. But it’d be hard to call him eight slots better than Herro given his relatively uninspiring postseason track record. Herro made the Finals as a rookie in 2020 and has proven a capable postseason weapon on offense. His ascent to the All-Star Game last year gets him across the finish line here.

At 13th, Herro was a steal, simply put. Herro is coming off his best season and All-Star selection, while transforming into one of the NBA’s most prolific offensive options. Many debate Herro’s value to the Heat due to his defensive limitations, playoff woes, and the overall direction of the Miami Heat. But his impact and value as a 13th overall pick can’t be ignored.

I have discussed Herro in depth further in these articles:

• Is It time For the Miami Heat to Trade Tyler Herro
• Can the Heat Justify Giving Tyler Herro a Max Deal?