A tumultuous month of January for the Heat has been defined by the Jimmy Butler saga, which remains unresolved, and it’s now ending with one of their players under federal investigation.

Guard Terry Rozier finds himself as the subject of a federal gambling investigation, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. While Rozier has not been charged with any crime, any hint of a gambling violation by an active player sounds alarm bells throughout the NBA after then-Raptors forward Jontay Porter was banned for life in 2024.

The potential violation occurred when Rozier played for the Hornets, but it’s a distraction the Heat now have to deal with days after a resurgent 22-point game for Rozier.

Here are the key details to know about the investigation into Rozier.

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Terry Rozier gambling investigation, explained

Federal prosecutors are investigation Rozier for any connection to suspicious betting activity regarding a March 23, 2023 game between the Hornets and Pelicans. 

Rozier left that game after less than 10 minutes of action with what was labeled a foot issue and didn’t play again in what was a lost season for Charlotte by that point. Bettors were “parlaying the unders on Rozier’s statistics, including rebounds,” ahead of the Hornets’ game against the Pelicans, ESPN reported. 

The investigation is not exclusive to Rozier, as it’s actually connected to a “sprawling ring of gamblers” who are accused of rigging games “across the sports landscape.” That investigation already resulted in the lifetime ban of former Raptors forward Jontay Porter. 

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The NBA, however, said Thursday that it already investigated the suspicious betting activity surrounding Rozier and didn’t find a violation. The league says it is cooperating with the federal investigation. 

Rozier’s lawyer strongly denied the claims. “We are aware of the NBA’s 2023 investigation which determined there was absolutely no wrongdoing,” attorney Jim Trusty said in a statement, adding, “We are confident that the ongoing government investigation will arrive at the exact same conclusion.”

The game in question was played nearly a full year before the contest that alerted sportsbooks to suspicious betting activity surrounding Porter. If the alleged schemes are connected, it could mean violations are more far-reaching than previously known.

One March 23, 2023 tweet from a bettor caught the attention of NBA fans on social media after the allegations were reported. “Got lucky that I was fed some inside info that Rozier was leaving in the first or second quarter,” the tweet says. 

At least I was in on it today. Got lucky that I was fed some inside info that Rozier was leaving in the first or second quarter (depending on game flow and live lines) so that his unders would hit. https://t.co/D71oCvED2G pic.twitter.com/QZ1u7rzrCY

— Greg Ehrenberg (@gehrenbergdfs) March 24, 2023

Rozier remains an active member of Miami’s roster during the investigation.

Terry Rozier career earnings

Rozier will have made $133.8 million in career earnings once the 2024-25 season comes to a close. He’s currently playing out a four-year, $96.3 million contract extension he signed with the Hornets, lasting through 2026.