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Former Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier is likely facing new charges, months after his arrest related to illegal gambling.
Rozier's lawyer revealed the impending charges during a hearing as he tried to get the case dismissed, Sports Business Journal reported.
The 32-year-old was recently waived by the Heat several months after an October arrest that was partly overshadowed by the subsequent arrest of Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups; Rozier had been on leave since his arrest.
Here's what you need to know about the new allegations against Rozier.
According to Sports Business Journal, new federal charges will allege Rozier "accepted a bribe and will argue that he committed sports bribery and honest services fraud."
A prosecutor confirmed to SBJ that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of N.Y. "intends to file a superseding indictment" against Rozier. The charges would be presented before a grand jury before Rozier is officially indicted.
Rozier was initially charged in October with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. He pleaded not guilty to the charges, but Rozier's lawyers have attempted to get them dismissed altogether to no avail.
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Rozier pleaded not guilty to the charges against him on Dec. 8. While his lawyers have attempted to get the case dismissed, claiming the former NBA guard is being prosecuted through an "invalid" legal theory, the case remains active. A judge has not yet ruled on Monday's motion to dismiss.
Rozier, meanwhile, was waived by the Heat in early April, nearly six months after he was charged. He had continued to play for Miami after reports in early 2025 that he was under federal investigation for potential gambling violations, and the NBA itself could not establish a violation from its own investigation.
If new charges are indeed filed, Rozier's NBA career could become even more of an afterthought as he tries to fend off serious allegations.
Prosecutors initially accused Rozier of conspiring to leave a March 23, 2023 game against the Pelicans early to allow others to profit, claiming individuals were "parlaying the unders on Rozier's statistics, including rebounds."
The new indictment will reportedly allege Rozier accepted an illegal bribe related to sports betting, though the exact details won't be clear until the charges are officially filed.
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Rozier, Billups and former NBA player Damon Jones were among 34 individuals indicted as part of a wide-ranging sports gambling scandal in October.
Federal prosecutors alleged two different schemes: one to allegedly manipulate NBA games for betting purposes, which Rozier is implicated in, and another to allegedly rig poker games, which Billups is implicated in. The poker scheme is alleged to involve members of Mafia crime families.
Jones, who was charged in connection with both schemes, is set to enter a guilty plea on Tuesday.