Herro Says He Wants to Move Past Altercation After Adebayo Struck Him

Bucks guard Tyler Herro said he wants to move on from a physical altercation with former teammate Bam Adebayo and focus on building with his new team in Milwaukee. "Honestly, I'm just trying to move past all of it," Herro told ESPN. "I'm focused on Milwaukee and building something special.

Herro was traded from the Miami Heat to the Bucks as part of a deal for Giannis Antetokounmpo. He added that Milwaukee would be his preferred destination if he had to play anywhere other than Miami, where he was named Sixth Man of the Year in 2022 and an All-Star in the 2024-25 season.

"I'm ready to come home and not prove everyone wrong, but just be able to represent the city and the state because I wanted to do that coming out of school as well," he said.

The altercation occurred on July 10 at the Resorts World Hotel in Las Vegas. Adebayo approached Herro shortly after 9 a.m. and confronted him over social media comments from an account allegedly linked to Herro that questioned whether Adebayo justified his $60 million salary.

Adebayo struck Herro near his chin, though Herro was not knocked to the ground and was restrained by others in the gym, according to sources with knowledge of the encounter reported by ESPN. Herro played in 33 games last season due to injuries. He was seated courtside at the Thomas & Mack Center for the Heat versus Bucks summer league game on July 14.

During a Prime broadcast interview, he said relations with the Heat remained positive. "It's all love in Miami," Herro said. "I've seen a couple of the guys, coaching staff, Chris Quinn, Spo [Erik Spoelstra], the front office guys; we are all good in Miami.