An ugly breakup in Miami continues. 

Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro got into a physical altercation at a practice court in Las Vegas on Friday morning, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. 

Adebayo struck Herro in the face as they were leaving the court. 

The altercation started when Adebayo confronted Herro about comments he made about the center on social media after being traded to the Bucks. 

“We are aware and not commenting,” the Heat said in a statement to ESPN. The Bucks had no comment. 

Herro posted a graphic on his Instagram Story of players with the worst field goal percentage from midrange, featuring Giannis Antetokounmpo and Adebayo. 

Antetokounmpo was first on the list, shooting 26.8% while Adebayo was 10th, shooting 35.9 percent. 

Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat and Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat exit the court during a delay of a game between the Chicago Bulls game on January 8, 2026 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Instagram DMs were also leaked in which he allegedly took shots at the Heat center. 

A fan argued with Herro that Adebayo was worth the contract he got because he is a “top five defender” and averages 20 points and 10 rebounds a game. Herro allegedly responded by arguing that one should not get paid $60 million for being a good defender on some nights. 

In the alleged messages, Herro did not specifically mention Adebayo’s name but did not deny it was about him. 

Adebayo didn’t make $60 million during the 2025-26 season, however, and will not make that much next season either. 

Adebayo signed a three-year, $160,342,092 contract with the Heat in 2024 and is set to make $49,488,300 next year, according to Spotrac. 

The tension between the two is relatively surprising as they spent the last seven seasons together with an unfriendly relationship never reported. 

Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat looks on during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2025-26 Emirates Cup on November 26, 2025 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. NBAE via Getty Images

Herro was sent to Milwaukee as a part of a large package that sent Antetokounmpo to the Heat. 

The Bucks received Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel’el Ware, Kasparas Jakuionis, and draft picks, including the 13th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The Heat got Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis in return. 

The trade also shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise to Herro as reports about the Heat trying to get the Greek Freak were widely known. Miami had also reportedly offered the guard in deals for other superstars such as Kevin Durant in the past. 

Herro was drafted by the Heat in 2019 with the No. 13 pick after his successful career at Kentucky. In his seven seasons in Miami, he’s averaged 19.5 points, five rebounds and 4.1 assists. 

Herro was seen sitting courtside at the Heat-Bucks summer league game Friday afternoon, dapping up the Bucks team and talking with Jaquez.