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Heat to Waive Guard Terry Rozier Amid Gambling Probe
20 Mar
Summary
- Terry Rozier faces federal charges for alleged gambling scheme.
- Miami Heat plan to waive Rozier near season's end.
- Heat are obligated to pay Rozier $26.6 million this season.
The Miami Heat are reportedly planning to waive embattled guard Terry Rozier. This move comes as Rozier remains on indefinite leave after being indicted in October as part of a federal investigation into illegal sports gambling. He is accused of intentionally leaving a March 2023 game early while playing for the Charlotte Hornets to inform a friend who allegedly sold this information to gamblers.
Rozier has denied all charges through his attorney. The NBA initially placed him on unpaid leave, but an arbitrator later ruled in his favor. Consequently, the Heat are responsible for paying Rozier his full $26.6 million salary for the current season, which is his final year under contract.
The team's decision to waive Rozier is expected to occur closer to the end of the regular season. This timing would allow the Heat to fill his roster spot for the postseason. The Hornets, who previously traded Rozier to Miami in January 2024, recently resolved a dispute stemming from that trade.
