Former Heat teammates Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro get into altercation on Vegas practice court
Minutes after speaking with two South Florida outlets in Las Vegas about his time with the Miami Heat, former Heat and current Milwaukee Bucks guard Tyler Herro declined comment on a reported altercation with former Heat teammate Bam Adebayo.
With a league source confirming that there was an altercation between former Adebayo and Herro at a practice court set up outside of Resorts World Las Vegas on Friday morning, Herro didn’t want to speak about the incident when approached by reporters on his way out of UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center on Friday afternoon.
“My only comment is no comment,” Herro said.
ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported the news with just seconds left in the Heat’s 119-86 blowout win over the Bucks to begin Las Vegas Summer League on Friday afternoon.
Charania reported: “The altercation occurred at a practice court in a Las Vegas hotel this morning, sources said — starting when Adebayo approached Herro about comments the guard made critiquing the center on social media after their seven-year run in Miami ended.”
According to The Athletic, the incident took place “in front of an AAU team run by Herro” when “Adebayo walked onto the courts and Herro said something to him. Adebayo approached Herro and, without hesitation, punched him. Herro’s AAU coach confronted Adebayo, and Herro yelled at his former teammate while being escorted out by security personnel. Both players left the scene on their own.”
“We are aware and not commenting,” a Heat spokesperson said of the incident.
It’s unclear if any legal charges will be filed because of the incident. It’s also unclear if any team or league-issued punishment for either player could come from this.
While Herro sat courtside for Friday’s summer league matchup between the Heat and Bucks, Adebayo was not in attendance. Herro did not appear to have any visible mark on his face from Adebayo’s reported punch.
The Heat and Bucks’ summer league teams are both practicing at Resorts World Las Vegas, which led to Adebayo and Herro running into each other on Friday morning.
The comments that could have potentially angered Adebayo stem from screenshots of an Instagram direct message conversation shared on X in recent days that show a profile seemingly run by Herro critiquing Adebayo.
“Why are Heat fans so worried about me and what I do? But I’m not the best player on the team right?” the account that appeared to belong to Herro wrote.
“I didn’t say any names. I’m just saying, should an elite defender be making 60 million a year? Answer that.”
Adebayo was the Heat’s highest paid player last season and is due $49.5 million this season. He has been named to an NBA All-Defensive team across six different seasons.
On Instagram last week, Herro also posted a graphic listing the league’s worst midrange shooters last season. Newly-acquired Heat forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was listed as the worst at 26.8% and Adebayo was listed as the 10th-worst at 35.9%.
Asked about his social-media posts, Herro said earlier during his interview with two Heat beat writers on Friday: “You’ve seen it.”
Asked about what to make of those social media posts, Herro added, “I don’t know either. I don’t know either.”
Herro was part of the trade package that the Heat sent to the Bucks to acquire Antetokounmpo and veteran forward Bobby Portis. The deal was agreed to in late June and finalized on Monday.
Herro was on a $31 million salary with the Heat last season. He was eligible for an extension from the Heat last offseason, but an offer by Miami was never made.
Herro, 26, spent the first seven seasons of his NBA career with the Heat before being traded to his hometown of Milwaukee this offseason. Herro was drafted by Miami with the 13th overall pick in 2019.
Herro was Adebayo’s teammate for the entirety of his seven-year tenure with the Heat.
Adebayo and Herro are two of the most accomplished players in Heat history.
Adebayo ranks second in franchise history in all-time points scored (10,391 points) and total rebounds grabbed (5,756 rebounds), third in all-time assists (2,276 assists) and steals (693), and fifth in all-time blocks (538 blocks).
Herro ranks sixth in franchise history in all-time points scored (7,664 points) and second in all-time three-pointers made (1,068 threes).
This story was originally published July 10, 2026 at 6:34 PM.
