Herro Says He Wants to Move Past Altercation in Which Adebayo Struck Him

Bucks guard Tyler Herro said he wants to move on from a physical altercation with Bam Adebayo last week in Las Vegas and is focused on his new team in Milwaukee. "Honestly, I'm just trying to move past all of it," Herro told ESPN on July 14. "I'm focused on Milwaukee and building something special.

Herro was traded from the Miami Heat to the Bucks as part of the 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 comments followed a July 10 incident at the Resorts World Hotel in Las Vegas. Adebayo approached Herro shortly after 9 a.m. and confronted him over social media comments questioning whether Adebayo justified his $60 million salary.

Sources with knowledge of the encounter told ESPN that Adebayo struck Herro near his chin. Herro was restrained by others in the gym and did not respond physically or fall to the ground. Herro played in only 33 games during the 2025-26 season due to injuries, including an offseason ankle surgery.

Heat sources said the two players had a mostly good relationship during their seven years as teammates but had grown apart over the past year as Herro adjusted to a new offensive scheme. Herro was seated courtside at the Thomas & Mack Center for the Heat versus Bucks summer league game on July 11. During an interview on the Prime broadcast that day, he said relations with Miami remained positive.