The Miami Heat are going to have a very new look next season, after completing a blockbuster trade to bring in former MVP and NBA Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and veteran Bobby Portis. The haul cost the Heat Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, 3 first-round picks (including No. 13), 1 pick swap and 1 second-rounder, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported.
Per a more recent report from Charania, the trade may have also come at the expense of the relationship between Herro and Adebayo. After reporting that the two got into an altercation in Las Vegas, Charania followed up with details on what is alleged to have occurred.
“The altercation occurred at a practice court in a Las Vegas hotel this morning, sources said — starting when Adebayo approached Herro about comments the guard made critiquing the center on social media after their seven-year run in Miami ended,” he posted on X.
The comments in question
The comments that seem to have upset Adebayo were allegedly made by Herro while Dming a fan.
Here’s every comment Tyler Herro said towards Bam Adebayo and stated he’s the one who needs help😳
“It’s a mf making 60 million but they worried about me and what I do”
“You should get paid 60 million to be a top tier defender on some nights? I’m just wondering”
“I need help,… pic.twitter.com/rv7SBrKUWQ
— The HEAT Realm (@WadexFlash) July 2, 2026
Charania also reported on the incidents on SportsCenter shortly after breaking the nwes.
Details for @SportsCenter on the Bam Adebayo-Tyler Herro altercation at a Las Vegas hotel gym: pic.twitter.com/iR4PxYMk1v
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 10, 2026
Everyone is stunned
Pundits and fans alike were stunned by Friday’s developments from Vegas. Here are the reactions from all over the NBA world.
A player, seeing the news on his phone as he walked out of the NBPA meeting that had just ended in Vegas on Friday afternoon: “That doesn’t seem like a fair fight” https://t.co/EnMb5GwHqo
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) July 10, 2026
pic.twitter.com/ohzTWXnTTN https://t.co/s9e5A0FP2q
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) July 10, 2026
Those DMs leaks really did this as it should. U can’t be talking about people money https://t.co/reH9K5SGB7
— year 23 ???? (@johnrivers131) July 10, 2026
Can’t have your teammates more concerned with Instagram DMs than the game, LeBron https://t.co/0N6HcIy2aD pic.twitter.com/yPlF9RA2vH
— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) July 10, 2026
alright somebody give shams his phone back https://t.co/Sq8KkEuj06
— Nekias (Nuh-KAI-us) Duncan (@NekiasNBA) July 10, 2026
So @TMZ I’m going to need you to get on your jobs and get us the video of this altercation. Everything in Vegas is on camera so this should be easy work. https://t.co/nHRDLhMIc5
— Raheem Palmer (@iamrahstradamus) July 10, 2026
About Qwame Skinner
Qwame Skinner has loved both writing and sports his entire life. In addition to his sports coverage at Comeback Media, Qwame writes novels, and his debut; The First Casualty, an adult fantasy, is out now.