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NBA·BREAKING·July 10, 2026 06:08 PM ET

Adebayo punched Herro over leaked social media comments, per Charania

Trade split them; leaked comments made it physical.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Jul 101 min read
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What happened: Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, teammates on the Miami Heat for seven seasons, crossed paths again in Las Vegas during NBA summer league weeks after Herro was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of the Giannis Antetokounmpo deal. Adebayo confronted Herro over comments Herro allegedly made about him in a leaked WhatsApp conversation and struck him on a practice court at a Las Vegas hotel Friday morning, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. In the leaked exchange, Herro said, "It's a mf making 60 million but they worried about me and what I do."

Why it matters: The confrontation is the first known physical incident between the two since last month's blockbuster trade reshaped both rosters around Antetokounmpo. Herro had publicly praised most of his former Heat organization in interviews since the deal but notably omitted any mention of Adebayo.

What to watch: Watch for any statements from the Heat or Bucks organizations and whether Adebayo or Herro address the incident directly as summer league continues in Las Vegas.

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