Heat waive Terry Rozier, clearing spot to sign another player
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Key Points:
- The Miami Heat waived Terry Rozier on Friday in a procedural move to free a roster spot before the postseason; Rozier faces federal charges related to a gambling operation involving his stat totals in a 2023 game with the Charlotte Hornets.
- Rozier was arrested the day after Miami’s season opener, a game in which he did not play, and has been on NBA leave since then while still receiving his $26.6 million salary this season.
- Miami acquired Rozier in January 2024 in a trade with Charlotte, unaware of the ongoing gambling probe, which later led to the Hornets sending an additional draft pick to Miami to settle undisclosed issues.
- The NBA had flagged unusual betting activity on Rozier’s March 2023 game performance, but its initial investigation did not prevent him from playing at that time; federal charges emerged later.
- Rozier, in the final year of his four-year, $96.2 million contract, has had minimal contact with the Heat since his arrest and has not participated with the team during the season.
