Miami Heat draft Tyler Herro, fans not thrilled

Sekou.

KPJ.

Bol Bol.

Three high upside players, which the Miami Heat need.

Even Brandon Clarke, the so-called safest pick.

Plenty of players thought to be Heat options were available at No. 13.

Pat Riley, however, went back to his alma matter, for a player — swingman Tyler Herro — who was projected in the 20s until recently.

The Miami Heat take Tyler Herro.

Kentucky.

Naturally.

— Five Reasons Sports Network (@5ReasonsSports) June 21, 2019

Miami has done good work in the draft the past four years, so maybe this works out.

Herro was certainly happy.

305 to my city. Beyond excited to join the @MiamiHEAT. Words can’t describe how i’m feeling right now. pic.twitter.com/yP3t8PeWwA

— Tyler Herro (@raf_tyler) June 21, 2019

But the initial reaction was mostly skepticism.

Early polling on @5ReasonsSports had about 75 percent of the fans against it.

Do you like the Tyler Herro pick for the Miami Heat?

— Five Reasons Sports Network (@5ReasonsSports) June 21, 2019

Nor was there much excitement in the main bowl of AmericanAirlines Arena, where the Heat were hosting a draft party.

NBA Draft Net projected Tyler Herro to be Nik Stauskas or Joe Harris.

I'm a Joe Harris fan.

But this will take some convincing.

— Five Reasons Sports Network (@5ReasonsSports) June 21, 2019

NBA Draft Net on Tyler Herro:

"Projects to be a serviceable bench player to spot starter early in his career with the ability to develop into a reliable scorer at the next level … May never be good enough defensively to fill the 3 and D role."

— Five Reasons Sports Network (@5ReasonsSports) June 21, 2019

More on a podcast posting soon, plus comments from Herro and Pat Riley.