NBA guard Terry Rozier may get hit with new charges in alleged gambling scheme

Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier arrives at Brooklyn federal court in New York on Monday, April 27, 2026.(Yuki Iwamura/AP)

Rozier filed a motion to dismiss charges against him as his attorneys argued the wire fraud charge is based on a theory that the Supreme Court rejected two years ago and that the government failed to prove the money laundering conspiracy claims.

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Prosecutors argued that the defendants lied and cheated to steal money and that it was a classic wire fraud case.

“Our motion to dismiss is based on the idea that they picked an invalid legal theory to prosecute Terry Rozier,” Rozier’s lawyer Jim Trustytold ESPN.“We’ll see what they do to try to fix that in the superseding indictment, but I expect we’ll have problems with it.”

Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier arrives at Brooklyn federal court in New York on Monday, April 27, 2026.(Yuki Iwamura/AP)

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Rozier was arrested over hisalleged involvement stemming from a game in 2023 in which he played less than 10 minutes, citing a foot injury.Multiple people placed high-stakes wagers on Rozier to perform poorly before the game, all of whom won.

Authorities alleged that Rozier told a childhood friend that he would remove himself from a March 2023 game between theCharlotte Hornetsand New Orleans Pelicans.The friend allegedly shared the information to bettors for profit, who then made wagers on the under of certain Rozier statistics, according to an indictment.

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Neither Hornets officials nor betting companies were made aware of Rozier’s plan, according to the Department of Justice.The Hornets later traded Rozier to the Heat.

Miami waived Rozier earlier this month.

Rozier was one of more than 30 people, along with NBA figures Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones, who were part of FBI probes into alleged illegal gambling with ties to organized crime families.Billups and Jones allegedly participated in rigged poker games, while Jones also allegedly leaked non-public information about NBA games, so those close to him could place wagers with a competitive advantage.

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier looks on during the second half of an NBA game against the Washington Wizards in Washington on March 31, 2024.(AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

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Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty to charges on Tuesday.

� Maria Paronich and Ryan Morik contributed to this report.