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What to know about Terry Rozier must forfeit most of his $26 million NBA salary, arbitrator rules

An arbitrator has ruled that NBA player Terry Rozier breached his contract with the Miami Heat, resulting in the forfeiture of a significant portion of his $26.6 million salary. This ruling follows a sports gambling investigation in which Rozier has pleaded not guilty.

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Terry Rozier must forfeit most of his $26 million NBA salary, arbitrator rules The arbitrator decided last month that Rozier, who has pleaded not guilty in a sports gambling investigation, breached his obligations to play for the Miami Heat.

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NBA free agent Terry Rozier violated his contract with the Miami Heat, an arbitrator has ruled, meaning he must forfeit most of his $26.6 …

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Rozier, who has pleaded not guilty in a sports gambling investigation.

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An arbitrator has ruled that NBA player Terry Rozier breached his contract with the Miami Heat, resulting in the forfeiture of a significant portion of his $26.6 million salary. This ruling follows a sports gambling investigation in which Rozier has pleaded not guilty.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Rozier, who has pleaded not guilty in a sports gambling investigation”
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Multiple sources confirm Rozier pleaded not guilty to sports gambling charges, including a specific ESPN report from December 8, 2025, and a subsequent report from June 10, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... The arbitrator decided last month that Rozier, who has pleaded not guilty in a sports gambling investigation, breached his obligations to ...
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/terry-rozier-must-forfe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 8, 2025 ... Heat player Terry Rozier pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in NBA games.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47248882/miami-heat-terr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... NBA journeyman Terry Rozier pleaded not guilty Wednesday to new charges of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud conspiracy, ...
https://www.facebook.com/NBCBayArea/posts/nba-journeyman-ter…
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Claim 2: “the arbitrator decided... Rozier... breached his obligations to play for the Miami Heat”
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Web search results explicitly state that the arbitrator decided Rozier breached his obligations to play for the Miami Heat due to his involvement in a gambling scheme.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 Miami Heat season was the 36th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Heat entered the season as the defending Eastern Conference champions and league r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_Miami_Heat_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 Miami Heat season will be the 39th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_Miami_Heat_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terry William Rozier III ( roh-ZEER; born March 17, 1994), nicknamed "Scary Terry", is an American professional basketball player, who most recently played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketbal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Rozier
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Claim 3: “Terry Rozier must forfeit most of his $26 million NBA salary, arbitrator rules”
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Multiple independent web search results from June 2026 confirm that an arbitrator ruled Terry Rozier must forfeit most of his $26 million (specifically $26.6 million) salary.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On October 23, 2025, current and former National Basketball Association (NBA) players and a coach were among 34 people arrested and indicted for allegedly conducting rigged sports betting and poker ga…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NBA_illegal_gambling_pros…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA draft was the 80th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft. This was the first draft since 2021 with 60 picks, as no teams forfeited second-round draft picks for fre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terry William Rozier III ( roh-ZEER; born March 17, 1994), nicknamed "Scary Terry", is an American professional basketball player, who most recently played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketbal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Rozier
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Claim 4: “NBA free agent Terry Rozier violated his contract with the Miami Heat”
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Multiple independent sources (web search and Reddit reports citing legal updates) confirm that an arbitrator ruled Rozier violated his contract with the Miami Heat.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 Miami Heat season was the 36th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Heat entered the season as the defending Eastern Conference champions and league r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_Miami_Heat_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 Miami Heat season will be the 39th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_Miami_Heat_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terry William Rozier III ( roh-ZEER; born March 17, 1994), nicknamed "Scary Terry", is an American professional basketball player, who most recently played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketbal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Rozier
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Claim 5: “he must forfeit most of his $26.6 [million]”
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Multiple sources specifically cite the figure of $26.6 million as the salary amount that Rozier must forfeit most of.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terry William Rozier III ( roh-ZEER; born March 17, 1994), nicknamed "Scary Terry", is an American professional basketball player, who most recently played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketbal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Rozier
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On October 23, 2025, current and former National Basketball Association (NBA) players and a coach were among 34 people arrested and indicted for allegedly conducting rigged sports betting and poker ga…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NBA_illegal_gambling_pros…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA draft was the 80th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft. This was the first draft since 2021 with 60 picks, as no teams forfeited second-round draft picks for fre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_draft
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