Tyler Herro says the move to the Milwaukee Bucks didn’t catch him off guard.
Speaking in Las Vegas while taking in some NBA Summer League action, the former Miami Heat guard said he had a feeling this was coming well before the deal became official. “I saw it coming,” Herro said.
“If any summer, it was going to be this summer. So I was very anticipating [of] this.
Obviously not knowing Milwaukee, but kind of figured I was gonna get traded this summer. I'm excited and happy it's Milwaukee.”
Herro, who is now with his hometown team, also said the change carries real meaning for him. “I'm super excited to be back home,” Herro said.
“I feel like a great opportunity for me. The guys that came with me from Miami as well as the young guys we already have on the roster.
[Brayden] Burries, [Nate] Ament and obviously the guys that were already on the team, super excited to just get an opportunity to play with these young guys, kind of show them a way, a little bit in a way. I'm a vet on this team and I just want to represent the city and the state where I'm from.
I'm super excited to be back.”
The comments came as Herro’s current headline has been his altercation with former teammate Bam Adebayo. The incident happened when the two crossed paths while Herro was coaching a summer-travel basketball game. It was reported Adebayo punched Herro before being asked to leave the building.
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