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Terry Rozier’s Attorney Confirms He’s Still Under Federal Gambling Probe

NBA commissioner Adam Silver was asked about the investigations into Rozier and Beasley on Tuesday after meeting with the league’s Board of Governors.

Mar 31, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier (2) drives to the basket against Washington Wizards guard AJ Johnson (5) during the first quarter at Capital One Arena.
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Heat guard Terry Rozier remains under federal investigation for suspicious gambling behavior during his time with the Hornets, his attorney confirmed to Front Office Sports

The news was first reported by longtime NBA insider Chris Haynes after ESPN’s Shams Charania caused confusion during a June appearance on The Pat McAfee Show by saying Rozier “as of right now has been cleared,” and “there’s nothing really active with him right now.” Charania also said during the appearance that an NBA spokesperson had issued a statement the day before saying the league was cooperating with federal prosecutors: “This is a federal matter now,” Charania said.

Following Charania’s comments, it was widely reported that Rozier was off the hook for betting-related allegations. But that’s not the case. Rozier was embroiled in two separate but related investigations, one from the NBA and another from the U.S. District Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. A person familiar with the matter tells FOS that Charania was referring to the NBA’s investigation. 

In January, NBA spokesperson Mike Bass said the league “did not find a violation of NBA rules” through its investigation into Rozier, although he added “we are now aware of an investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York related to this matter and have been cooperating with that investigation.”

Rozier’s attorney, Jim Trusty, told FOS in an email that if and when Rozier is cleared in the federal probe, it’s unlikely even Rozier himself will be informed: “Federal investigations can take years to complete, and the government rarely lets the subject of an investigation know whether or not they have been cleared of allegations of wrongdoing.”

Trusty also said “to date, Mr. Rozier has not been charged with any crimes, nor has he been characterized by prosecutors as a target.” He added that the NBA cleared Rozier in 2023, “and we hope and expect that the prosecutors in EDNY will reach the same conclusion this year.”

Rozier’s current status comes weeks after Pistons guard Malik Beasley became the third-known player to be tied to a gambling investigation. Beasley is under investigation by the Eastern District of New York—the same office involved in the Rozier probe—for gambling allegations related to NBA games and prop bets during the 2023–24 season when he played for the Bucks. Former Raptor Jontay Porter was banned for life by the NBA in April 2024 after he “disclosed confidential information about his own health status” to a bettor who then used the information to gamble on Porter’s play. 

Status With the Heat

After The Wall Street Journal first reported Rozier was under federal investigation on Jan. 30 for alleged point shaving related to games when he was with the Hornets, he played the next game for the Heat against the Spurs. 

His status is still the same,” head coach Erik Spoelstra said the day after news of the investigation broke.

The NBA has not taken any action against Rozier, and the league declined to comment further than what Bass had said in January.

Rozier is set to earn $26.6 million next season with the Heat in the final year of a four-year, $96 million contract he signed with the Hornets in 2021. Rozier has yet to be waived, released, or traded since it was reported he was under investigation. He is eligible to play for the Heat for the time being.

Link to Other Investigations? 

NBA commissioner Adam Silver was asked about the investigations into Rozier and Beasley on Tuesday after meeting with the league’s Board of Governors and said the NBA is cooperating with federal authorities. 

“I think we’re combining a few different investigations,” Silver said. “I would say any ongoing law enforcement efforts we are, of course, cooperating with and those investigators have resources at their disposal that a league office doesn’t when we do investigations, so we’re cooperating in every way.”

The investigations of Porter, Beasley, and Rozier have all been undertaken by the Eastern District of New York. Porter was charged, while Beasley and Rozier have not been. Rozier’s and Porter’s cases appear to be linked, according to the WSJ, but it’s yet to be confirmed if Beasley’s is too, or if it’s separate. 

Silver was one of the biggest early advocates to legalize sports gambling and on Tuesday he reiterated that it was the right decision, but expressed frustration that sports betting hasn’t been made legal on the national level (sports betting is legal in 38 states). 

“What we’re seeing now in some of the investigations you’re referencing is operational data, which causes in many cases, betting companies or independent agencies who are overseeing this betting activity to raise flags and say, ‘What’s happening here?’” Silver said. “I think the issue is if you didn’t have that legalized structure, what would otherwise be going on that went undetected?”

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