US EditionNBA Will Look Into Granting Relief to Miami Heat over Terry Rozier, Commissioner Says
Commissioner Silver said Miami's $26.6 million salary cap hit for Rozier complicates roster moves as Rozier faces wire fraud and money laundering charges.
- Adam Silver told reporters Tuesday that the NBA will consider `satisfactory relief` for the Miami Heat amid Terry Rozier's federal gambling charges.
- Earlier this month, Rozier pleaded not guilty and is free on a $3 million bond; he faces a March pre-trial in the Eastern District of New York.
- His $26.6 million salary remains on the Heat's books, with pay diverted to an interest-bearing escrow account pending case resolution.
- The NBA says it must defer to federal investigators as federal authorities lead the criminal probes, making the league's timeline uncertain while league officials try to work with the Heat but lack investigators' authority.
- The Heat still owe Charlotte a future first-round draft pick, and draft relief could increase their assets to four picks, depending on league approval, amid Jan. 7 guarantees and the Feb. 5 deadline.
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By TIM REYNOLDS LAS VEGAS (AP) — Commissioner Adam Silver stressed the importance of the NBA being perceived as an organization with integrity, adding that the gambling scandals that led to the arrests of Miami point guard Terry Rozier, Portland coach Chauncey Billups, and others connected to the sport are being taken very seriously. Silver's comments Tuesday at a news conference shortly before the start of the NBA Cup Finals were his first sinc…
NBA’s Silver says league will try to work with Heat regarding Rozier impact
For the first time since Terry Rozier was arrested in October as part of an FBI gambling investigation, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver directly addressed the impact on the Miami Heat.
Silver: NBA To Work With Heat Regarding Rozier Situation
Heat guard Terry Rozier has been placed on indefinite unpaid leave after being arrested on federal charges related to illegal gambling. Rozier (via the players’ union) has an arbitration hearing tomorrow with the NBA to determine whether he should be paid while on leave — his withheld salary is currently being placed in an escrow-type account. The Heat were reportedly unaware of the unusual betting activity — or the NBA’s investigation — tied to…
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