Overview
- An arbitrator concluded on May 20 that Rozier’s court‑ordered travel limits and a no‑contact ban left him unable to fulfil his Miami Heat contract and must forfeit the bulk of his 2025–26 pay.
- That decision reversed an earlier February arbitration that had ordered the Heat to pay Rozier, triggering a second arbitration after the Heat stopped salary payments.
- Rozier has pleaded not guilty and this week filed a motion in federal court asking the judge to lift the Hornets restriction so he can participate in upcoming free agency.
- Prosecutors added sports‑bribery and honest‑services fraud counts in a late‑May superseding indictment that alleges Rozier solicited about $100,000 to tip bettors about a March 23, 2023 Hornets game and he is due back in Brooklyn federal court on June 10.
- The case highlights broader fallout for teams and the league because pretrial conditions can affect performance obligations, roster planning and possible league discipline as the federal betting probe continues.