Overview
- Terry Rozier and the NBPA won a grievance directing the release of his 2025–26 paychecks that the Heat and NBA had been holding in an interest‑bearing escrow account.
- Sources say the ruling relied on CBA language allowing unpaid leave only in cases such as child abuse or domestic violence, which did not apply here.
- Rozier remains on administrative leave and ineligible to play as the league maintains his non‑participation status during the federal case.
- He was arrested Oct. 23 and charged with wire‑fraud and money‑laundering conspiracies, has pleaded not guilty, is free on a $3 million bond, and has a motion to dismiss pending with a March court date.
- Miami continues to carry Rozier’s expiring $26.6 million on the cap before the Feb. 5 trade deadline, with outside reports noting uncertainty over whether a trade would be cleared by the league.