Former Heat teammates Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro involved in heated Las Vegas exchange: report

Tensions betwixt erstwhile Miami Heat teammates Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro reportedly boiled complete successful Las Vegas early Friday.

ESPN reported, citing sources, that nan 2 NBA stars were progressive successful a beingness altercation astatine an NBA Summer League believe facility, during which nan Heat halfway allegedly struck nan Milwaukee Bucks defender successful nan caput area. NBA Summer League returned to nan Las Vegas area connected Thursday. Herro attended Friday's Bucks-Heat Summer League matchup astatine Thomas & Mack Center connected UNLV's campus.

Sources told ESPN that Adebayo initially confronted Herro complete alleged societal media comments criticizing his defense. The comments appeared to aboveground aft nan blockbuster woody that sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami and Herro to Milwaukee, ending his clip arsenic Adebayo’s Heat teammate.

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Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro of nan Miami Heat exit nan tribunal during a hold successful a crippled against nan Chicago Bulls astatine nan United Center successful Chicago, Illinois, connected Jan. 8, 2026. (Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Screenshots circulated online purportedly showed Herro questioning Adebayo’s protect prowess successful an Instagram nonstop connection pinch a fan.

Herro greeted Bucks Summer League players aft nan Heat's 119-86 win. He besides said concisely pinch ex-Heat and existent Bucks guardant Jaime Jaquez Jr. connected nan tribunal earlier leaving nan building without addressing nan incident pinch Adebayo.

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Herro did speak pinch Prime Video during nan game's broadcast and suggested there's nary awkwardness successful seeing his erstwhile team.

Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro respond during nan 4th fourth against nan Atlanta Hawks astatine Kaseya Center successful Miami, Florida, connected March 27, 2025. (Brennan Asplen/Getty Images)

"It's each emotion in Miami ," Herro said. "I've seen a mates of nan guys, coaching staff, Chris Quinn, Spo [Erik Spoelstra], nan beforehand agency guys; we are each bully successful Miami. Just an opportunity for some sides to reset, get a caller start, and some are ace happy pinch this."

First-year Bucks caput coach Taylor Jenkins told SiriusXM NBA Radio he had "no comment" connected nan matter, adding, "I don’t really cognize each nan specifics."

Adebayo agreed to a three-year, $166 cardinal hold pinch Miami successful June 2024. The alleged DM besides appeared to mobility whether his nightly protect effort justified a net approaching $60 million.

Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro of nan Miami Heat look connected during a crippled against nan Milwaukee Bucks during nan 2025-26 Emirates Cup astatine Kaseya Center successful Miami, Florida, connected Nov. 26, 2025. (Issac Baldizon/NBAE)

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In March, Adebayo delivered a franchise-record 83-point capacity against nan Washington Wizards, moving past Kobe Bryant’s 81-point crippled for nan second-highest scoring nighttime successful NBA history. Herro was named nan league's Sixth Man of nan Year successful 2022.

In a statement, nan Heat said, "We are alert and not commenting." The Bucks declined to remark connected nan situation.

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