Bobby Marks calls Terry Rozier a “gray area” in Hornets trade talks

After Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier has been arrested by the FBI as part of the gambling investigation, there have been a number of discussions regarding the consequences and how it relates to the team. With rumors that the Heat were unaware of the Rozier gambling investigation before trading for him from Charlotte Hornetsthere was some discussion about whether the team should be compensated.

In the latest from The Miami Herald, ESPN insider and former Brooklyn Nets executive Bobby Marks discussed the situation and provided insightful points. He would answer the question of whether Charlotte should have let Miami know that Rozier was under active investigation, and then the NBA, which ultimately found no wrongdoing.

Marx would say, “It’s a gray area,” saying there’s no specific rule that says teams have to disclose that type of information, unless they’re dealing with his medical information. Still, Marx would say that “if I were Heat, I would want to know.”

“As part of NBA trade calls, teams are required to disclose medical information that would prevent a player from playing basketball,” Marks said. “There is nowhere in the NBA’s operations manual, at least that I haven’t found, where it says that the NBA is required to disclose information that a player is under investigation or currently under investigation.

Why it’s a “grey area” regarding the Heat’s Terry Rozier situation

Doc Heat deal with Rozier’s arrestthere is speculation about the situation regarding the NBA and the Hornets not notifying the team of the investigation. Miami would give up a first-round pick and Kyle Lowry for Rozier before the 2023 trade deadline, and Marks and others around the league believed Charlotte knew the running back was under active investigation.

“I’m sure (the Hornets) knew someone on the roster was under active gambling investigation,” Marks said. “But I think that’s a gray area that the league is going to have to take a long, hard look at. When players are being investigated and are involved in trade discussions, do they have the authority and the morals to disclose that information? Because on the other hand, legal is going to say, ‘Well, wait a minute. If we find that out and the guy’s not guilty, then we just hurt the trade.’

Either way, it remains to be seen what will happen and if there is any chance the Heat will be compensated for being blindsided by the league and the Hornets for the Rozier trade, not knowing about the investigation. Still, Miami is focused on continuing to improve on the court after an early win over the New York Knicks and looks to continue to do so on Tuesday night when they take on Charlotte, funnily enough.