Tyler Herro drew a lot of attention with his flashy suit during the 2019 NBA Draft. Herro was eventually selected by the Miami Heat, and team president Pat Riley had something to say on the rookie's suit on Thursday.
Herro sported a floral suit, which reportedly represents his high school and college team.
The inside of Tyler Herro’s suit represents his High School, and where he played college ball at. Tonight, he’ll add on a hat of the NBA team that drafts him. Stylishly repping his every step to the league. pic.twitter.com/fnvk8urJNr
— Tres Terrell (@TerrellTres) June 20, 2019
When asked to react on Herro's attire on draft night, Riley said in jest that he already burned the rookie's suit.
Pat Rlley on Tyler Herro's draft-night suit, "I burned that suit this morning."
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) June 21, 2019
While Riley sounded like he was not impressed with Herro's suit, the veteran executive, who is also a former champion coach, is high on his new recruit. He believes the former Kentucky standout will eventually become an All-Star guard under Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra.
“He's a guy that can really space the floor wherever you put him,” Riley said via Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. “It's going to allow more room for other players to create and then he also, on a second or third pass, can get right to a pick and roll, and be very creative.”
The 19-year-old guard played 37 games with the Kentucky Wildcats, where he averaged 14.0 points on 46.2 percent shooting from the field. He was projected to be selected late in the first round, but the Heat made him a lottery pick with their 13th overall selection on Thursday's draft.
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