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    NBA chief gives Miami Heat update amid ongoing Terry Rozier gambling case

    Join the Miguel Delaney team: Inside Football Get exclusive insights and behind-the scenes access to the Miguel Delaney: inside newsletter Football NewsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney inside Football The NBA has not yet determined how long it will take to complete the investigations and legal proceedings surrounding the gambling charges brought against Miami guard Terry Rozier and Portland coach and Basketball Adam Silver, commissioner of Major League Baseball, stated on Tuesday that the Hall of Fame induction of Chauncey billups and other players will take time to complete. “satisfactory relief”Silver said, but he did not say that such a move was possible.“This is an unprecedented situation,” Silver added.It’s a multi-layered issue for the league and the Heat, given that Rozier’s $26.6 million salary takes up about 17% of the team’s cap space — and that the team still owes Charlotte a first-round pick in either 2027 or 2028 to satisfy the terms of the trade that brought Rozier to Miami.Rozier pleaded not guilty earlier this month to wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges stemming from accusations that he helped some friends win bets that revolved around his statistical performance in a game played in March 2023, when he was with Charlotte. open image in galleryAdam Silver said that Miami Heat could be given some relief amid the charges faced by Terry Rozier (AP)Rozier is free on $3 million bond and isn’t expected back in court until March, and he remains on unpaid leave from the Heat.Prosecutors say Rozier informed the bettors that he intended to leave the game against the New Orleans Pelicans early with a supposed injury, allowing gamblers to place wagers earning them tens of thousands of dollars. Rozier was only in the game for nine minutes, 36 seconds before he left. He cited a foot problem. He did not play again that season and was subsequently traded to the Heat.Rozier isn’t receiving his pay, but his salary is still on the Heat’s books and is being sent to an interest-bearing account pending resolution of his case or some other agreement.“We’re going to try to work something through, work this out with them,” Silver replied. “But there’s no obvious solution here. I would just say that there’s no doubt at the moment they have a player that can’t perform services for them… “Obviously, he hasn’t been convicted of anything yet either — but this is an unfortunate circumstance. Sometimes…

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