NBA won’t punish Bam Adebayo for punching Tyler Herro in Las Vegas

Key Points:

• The NBA will not discipline Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo for punching former teammate Tyler Herro at a Las Vegas hotel, as both players and the NBPA prefer to move on from the incident.
• The altercation occurred after Herro, now with the Milwaukee Bucks, appeared to yell at Adebayo during an AAU practice, leading to Adebayo throwing a punch before being separated.
• Adebayo and Herro were teammates for seven years in Miami before Herro was traded to Milwaukee in the Giannis Antetokounmpo deal, with tensions reportedly fueled by leaked direct messages allegedly from Herro questioning Adebayo’s performance and contracts.
• The NBA often leaves discipline for off-court altercations to teams or other organizations, as seen in past incidents involving players like Bobby Portis, Draymond Green, and Charles Oakley, rather than imposing league sanctions.
• The Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, and NBPA declined to comment on the situation following the league’s decision.