Tyler Herro says he has no interest in discussing a reported physical altercation with former Miami Heat teammate Bam Adebayo at the NBA summer league in Las Vegas.
"Honestly, I'm just trying to move past all of it," Herro told ESPN's Shams Charania. "I'm focused on Milwaukee and building something special. They obviously just traded the greatest player in their history, so we want to come in and help continue what they've been doing."
Adebayo allegedly approached Herro at a practice court inside a Las Vegas hotel on Friday morning to confront him about a social media post. The two had played together for seven years in Miami before Herro was traded to the Bucks earlier this month in exchange for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
It is unclear what was said between the two, but according to ESPN, Adebayo did not appreciate what he heard from Herro and responded by knocking the 26-year-old to the ground. Herro reportedly got back to his feet and tried to strike back but was blocked by bystanders.
Returning to his hometown
Herro now gets to play in his hometown of Milwaukee, where he grew up before enrolling at Kentucky, getting drafted by the Heat and winning the 2022 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award.
"I'm ready to come home and not prove everyone wrong," he said, "but just be able to represent the city and the state because I wanted to do that coming out of school as well."
Herro had previously shared a graphic on social media depicting Adebayo and his new teammate Antetokounmpo as the NBA's two worst mid-range shooters. The perception among fans is that Herro was predicting Antetokounmpo and Adebayo would struggle to play together.
Herro on his time in Miami
Herro told Amazon Prime on Friday that it's all love in Miami, and that he had seen a couple of the guys and coaching staff, including assistant coach Chris Quinn and head coach Erik Spoelstra.
"We're all good in Miami, and an opportunity for both sides to reset and get a fresh start. We're both super happy for this," he said. "I mean, it's part of the business. A place like Miami, and organization like Miami, they wanted championships, they play for championships, and it's part of the business."
"I know how good I am, and what I'm capable of," he continued. "And I just got to continue to keep working and try to stay healthy and just represent this new team how I'm supposed to."
The Heat finished 10th in the Eastern Conference and reached the NBA play-in tournament, while the Bucks finished 11th, missing the postseason for the first time in a decade.
