Heat reportedly expected to waive Terry Rozier before end of regular season to make room for playoff roster spot

Terry Rozier hasn’t appeared in a game for the Miami Heat this season. In October, he was arrested and indicted as a result of an expansive federal gambling investigation that unearthed two separate cases that altogether feature 34 total defendants.

But the 32-year-old guard is still on the Heat’s roster with just 13 games remaining in the regular season. He reportedly won’t be for much longer, however.

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The Heat are expected to waive Rozier before the end of the regular season, in order to make room for a playoff roster spot, according to reports from the Miami Herald and ESPN on Thursday.

Rozier was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. He pleaded not guilty in December.

Prior to a March 2023 game, in which he played a mere nine minutes and change for the Charlotte Hornets due to a foot injury, Rozier is alleged to have shared inside information about his early exit, allegedly leading to his co-conspirator bettors wagering more than $200,000 on his under prop bets.

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Rozier is one of six defendants, along with former NBA guard and Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Damon Jones, in that illegal gambling case, which is centered around the trading of non-public information about the health and availability of NBA players.

The other case, which focuses on a rigged poker ring backed by the Mafia, also includes Jones as a defendant as well as several others, most notably Portland Trail Blazers head coach and Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups.

The NBA placed both Billups and Rozier on leave, but Rozier won his salary dispute with the league in February. While his $26.6 million salary for the 2025-26 season was initially placed in escrow, it was reportedly released to him. That change came when an arbitrator determined that, under the terms of the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement, players can’t be placed on unpaid leave, unless they are involved in cases of domestic or child abuse, per a Feb. 2 ESPN report.

Rozier is in the final year of a four-year, $96.2 million deal. Since that contract is expiring, he has to be waived by 5 p.m. on April 9 to clear waivers…

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Author : Andy Backstrom

Publish date : 2026-03-19 20:28:00

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