Tyler Herro managed to stir the pot again, this time by revisiting the Wisconsin decision that still hangs over him 10 years later.
During an interview on NBA League Pass at the Bucks vs. Heat Summer League game in Las Vegas, Herro was asked the question that always seems to follow him back to Madison: “Why did you decommit from Wisconsin?” He laughed before answering, “Just look at it like if I didn’t decommit, I most likely wouldn’t be playing on the Bucks right now, so it was just a business decision, and let’s just leave it in the past.”
The reporter caught the shot immediately, laughing and saying, “Wow, Jimmy [Jackson] is not going to like that.”
Herro also sounded relaxed when the conversation turned to Miami and his new team. On the Heat, he said, “It's all love.
It's all love in Miami." He added that he met with coach Spo and the Miami Heat FO, saying, “We're all good in…"
Still, the Wisconsin line was the one that landed hardest. Herro’s point was clear enough: staying with the Badgers, in his view, would have changed the path that led him to the Bucks. But saying it out loud - and framing it as a business call - only reopened an old wound for Wisconsin fans who never forgot the flip from the Badgers to Kentucky.
Herro went one-and-done at Kentucky after averaging 14 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. The source of the frustration here is not just the decommitment itself, but the way he described the alternate timeline. He didn’t just suggest Kentucky helped his rise; he said he most likely wouldn’t be on the Bucks now if he had stayed with Wisconsin.
That’s the kind of comment that keeps Herro in the crosshairs. He has a reputation for trash talk and for saying exactly what’s on his mind, and this was another example of him taking a swing where he didn’t need to.
The bigger picture is that Wisconsin’s NBA pipeline has started to look healthier. Micah Potter, John Tonje, Nick Boyd, and Steven Crowl are all currently on an NBA contract or in the Summer League. But Herro is still the one who got away, and he’s still the one Badger fans can’t help but remember.
What makes the whole thing sting is how close he came to becoming a hometown hero. Instead, he brought the old story back into the spotlight and reminded Wisconsin fans why they still bristle when his name comes up.
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