A 2-for-2 swap! Compensation deal finalized! The Heat have taken a massive loss.

爆料王Shams:The Hornets send a 2026 second-round pick to the Heat as compensation to resolve a dispute from the 2024 trade.

In January 2024, the Heat sent Kyle Lowry and a 2027 first-round pick to the Hornets to acquire Terry Rozier.

However, the NBA had already noticed unusual fluctuations around "props bets (player performance betting)" on Rozier's personal stats during a Hornets game in March 2023. The league investigated but found insufficient evidence for penalties. The Hornets failed to disclose this situation during the aforementioned trade with the Heat, leading to a dispute between the two teams.

It's worth noting that Heat reporter Barry Jackson stated that the Heat never considered suing the Hornets over the Rozier incident.

According to previous reports, because Rozier is涉嫌参与 an illegal "insider trading" gambling scheme, he has been ordered by the NBA to leave his team. He is currently on paid leave but will not receive salary while his legal issues are unresolved, and the Heat will not gain salary cap space or luxury tax relief from this.

Regardless, the Heat, suffering this unwarranted blow, have essentially lost big.

Rozier played for the Heat for one and a half seasons. Last regular season, he averaged 25.9 minutes per game, contributing 10.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists, with shooting percentages of 39.1%, 29.5%, and 85.2%. This season is his contract year with a salary of $26.7 million, and he has not played a single game.

Speaking of this guy,不完全统计, his total NBA career earnings so far reportedly reach $161 million. Did he really need to resort to shady side ventures? Self-inflicted, losing both the battle and the spoils.

So far this season, the Heat have a 36-29 record, ranking seventh in the East. They have matched the win count of the sixth-place Magic (35-28) and trail the fifth-place Raptors (36-27) by just one win.They have strong hopes of securing a direct playoff berth.

The Heat's current offensive core is 32-year-old Powell. This season is his contract year; he averages 22.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per game, hitting 2.8 three-pointers at a 39% clip. He recently made his first All-Star selection.