Tyler Herro figured his time in Miami was coming to an end.
The former Heat guard said he expected to be moved this summer, and that prediction turned out to be right when he became part of the blockbuster Giannis Antetokounmpo deal and landed with the Bucks, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald.
“I saw it coming,” Herro said. “If any summer, it was going to be this summer, so I was anticipating this.
And obviously not knowing Milwaukee, but I kind of figured I was going to get traded this summer. I’m excited and happy it’s Milwaukee.”
Herro said the move made sense from Miami’s side, too. In his view, the Heat were chasing a bigger swing and a true star to build around.
“Miami is an organization that wants to win championships and they want to compete,” Herro said. “We’ve obviously almost got there, and we’ve had years where we’ve lost in the first round, we’ve had years where we didn’t make the playoffs.
So it’s like, I’ve been through every ending of the season. And it makes sense for them to want to get a fresh start, get someone like Giannis and build from there.
So, it’s understandable.”
Herro’s comments came in Las Vegas, where he spoke with Heat beat writers shortly before an ESPN report said Bam Adebayo punched him earlier that day. The altercation reportedly happened “inside a gym in the Resorts World Casino in front of an AAU team run by Herro.”
The tension didn’t come out of nowhere. Herro had recently posted an infographic on social media highlighting the league’s least efficient mid-range shooters last season, which Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald noted appeared to be a shot at Adebayo. He also allegedly criticized Adebayo’s play and contract through a “burner account” in leaked direct messages with a fan.
Chiang reported that the remarks that apparently set Adebayo off came from screenshots of an Instagram direct message exchange that were shared on X in recent days. In those messages, the profile seemingly run by Herro took subtle shots at Adebayo.
“Why are Heat fans so worried about me and what I do? But I’m not the best player on the team right?
I didn’t say any names. I’m just saying, should an elite defender be making 60 million a year?
Answer that.”
Herro’s final season in Miami ended with him averaging 20.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists. He now joins Milwaukee on an expiring $33MM contract, but he said his life off the court will still be centered in South Florida.
“I’m going to probably live in Miami regardless,” Herro said. “Obviously, I’m going to be in Milwaukee during the season.
But home will be Miami for me. My kids will go to school in Miami.
And that’s how we’re going to do it.”
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