NEW BERLIN, Wis. (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Tyler Herro said Saturday he isn’t dwelling on his contract status and what that means for his future now that he's joined his hometown team.
Herro, a Milwaukee-area native who graduated from nearby Whitnall High School in Greenfield, came to the Bucks in the trade that sent two-time MVP and nine-time All-NBA forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat.
The 26-year-old guard has one year remaining on his contract and could become an unrestricted free agent after the 2026-27 season if he doesn’t get an extension.
“I’m not really worried about it right now,” Herro said while speaking at a youth basketball camp he was hosting. “It’s a new slate for me, for the coaches, really for the organization as a whole. I don’t think that needs to be a burden over anyone’s shoulders.”
Herro’s future has been the subject of speculation ever since news broke in June that he was heading to Milwaukee in the Antetokounmpo trade. The Bucks also acquired Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel’el Ware, Kasparas Jakučionis and draft capital that included the rights to 2026 No. 13 pick Nate Ament.
Milwaukee’s roster already is heavily tilted to the backcourt.
The Bucks selected another shooting guard in this summer’s draft when they took Arizona’s Brayden Burries with the No. 10 pick. Their top two returning scorers from last season are guards Kevin Porter Jr. (17.4 ppg in 38 games) and Ryan Rollins (17.3 ppg in 74 games).
Herro, who had spent his first seven NBA seasons in Miami, is eager to bounce back from a 2025-26 season in which injuries limited him to just 33 games. Herro has averaged over 20 points each of the last five seasons, and he earned an All-Star selection in 2025.
He joins a franchise in transition after trading away the most impactful player in franchise history. New coach Taylor Jenkins inherits an overhauled roster after the Bucks endured a 32-50 season that snapped a string of nine straight playoff appearances.
“I probably have the biggest chip on my shoulder that I’ve had in my career, coming to Milwaukee,” Herro said. “We’ve been through a lot. Just being able to come here with a new slate, a brand-new team, a brand-new organization, a brand-new coaching staff. … We all have chip on our shoulders. Coach Jenkins himself has a chip on his shoulder, the guys who came in the trade with me. It’s not just about me. I think everyone on the team has a chip.”
That motivation comes from leaguewide pessimism surrounding how this team will fare without Antetokounmpo.
“Obviously there’s going to be people who probably don’t think we’ll win many games, but that’s the opposite of what we’re thinking,” Herro said. “We want to win as many games as possible and really set a culture from day one.”
Herro grew up rooting for the Bucks. As he went down the list of players he grew up admiring, Herro included T.J. Ford, who will be an assistant coach on Jenkins’ staff.
“I remember T.J. Ford, Michael Redd, Andrew Bogut," Herro said. "I could go all the way down to when we had Monta Ellis, Brandon Jennings, then Giannis came. Now we have kind of a new generation here starting off.”
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Milwaukee Bucks guard Tyler Herro speaks to reporters at a youth basketball camp Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, in New Berlin, Wis. (AP Photo/Steve Megargee)
CALI, Colombia (AP) — A car bomb exploded Saturday in southwestern Colombia, the army said, a day after conservative political neophyte Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s new president.
The army alleged the attack was carried out by two dissident groups of the now-defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. The groups did not accept the peace agreement that FARC signed a decade ago with the Colombian government.
The explosion took place at a toll plaza on the Pan-American Highway, the main road in the country's southwest. The army said two security guards suffered minor injuries in the attack. One of the guards told authorities that the explosion was caused by a vehicle that had been abandoned by an individual who fled on a motorcycle.
The affected road connects the departments of Cauca and Valle del Cauca, whose capital, Cali, hosted Friday’s swearing-in ceremony for de la Espriella. During his inaugural speech, he outlined his security policy and warned illegal groups that “they have two paths: submit to the rule of law or confront the security forces.”
The army on Saturday said on social media that soldiers were securing the area and using trained dogs to search for other explosive devices. Scattered around the toll plaza were parts of the vehicle, including the charred chassis.
The explosion woke up families who live in houses located a few yards (meters) from the crime scene. Elizabeth Zapata, 57, said she felt the blast wave “lift them out of bed” and the windows shattered. Her family members, who live with several children, “arrived with shards of glass embedded in their backs.”
Cauca Gov. Jorge Octavio Guzmán told reporters he believes the attacks are intended to isolate the department in order to maintain control over thousands of hectares.
“This is not an isolated incident; it is systematic," he said.
Minister of Transportation Elsa Noguera condemned the attack and said work was underway to restore traffic in the area.
“Colombia will not kneel before violence, nor will it allow the destruction of the infrastructure that connects our regions,” she wrote on social media.
Also on Saturday, de la Espriella announced the transfer of 117 prisoners linked to the previous administration’s peace talks to eight maximum-security prisons. The measure, according to the country’s corrections agency, aims to “regain permanent control of the prisons” and “contain any capacity of criminal organizations” to coordinate illicit activities from within prisons. De la Espriella has rejected the dialogue with armed groups promoted by his predecessor, Gustavo Petro.
With no prior political experience, the 48-year-old de la Espriella, a lawyer and businessperson, narrowly defeated Iván Cepeda, a progressive senator and Petro ally, in a June runoff election in a polarized political climate.
His term begins with a robust opposition led by Petro, who refused to acknowledge his victory and insisted on alleged fraud despite the official declaration from the electoral authority and the positive assessment from international observers.
Molina reported from Quito, Ecuador.
A soldier walks through a toll plaza along the Pan-American Highway damaged in a car bomb explosion that the army blamed on FARC dissident groups in Santander de Quilichao, Colombia, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella reviews a military parade following his inauguration in Cali, Colombia, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
Soldiers walk through a toll plaza along the Pan-American Highway damaged in a car bomb explosion that the army blamed on FARC dissident groups in Santander de Quilichao, Colombia, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella receives the ceremonial staff from Senate President Honorio Henriquez during his inauguration in Cali, Colombia, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A soldiers walks through a toll plaza along the Pan-American Highway damaged in a explosion that the army blamed on FARC dissident groups in Santander de Quilichao, Colombia, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella delivers his inaugural address after taking the oath of office in Cali, Colombia, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
