Hornets, Heat Resolve Ongoing Terry Rozier Drama With Future Draft Capital Heading to Miami

The Charlotte Hornets are sending a 2026 second-round pick to the Miami Heat to resolve a dispute over Terry Rozier's involvement in a gambling conspiracy.

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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The Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat have reached an agreement to resolve the ongoing dispute over Terry Rozier's involvement in a gambling conspiracy during his time in Charlotte. As part of the deal, the Hornets will send a 2026 second-round draft pick to the Heat.

Why it matters

The dispute centered around the Heat's claim that the Hornets knew about the investigation into Rozier when they traded him to Miami in 2024. The Heat felt they deserved additional compensation, and this deal allows both teams to move on from the issue.

The details

The original 2024 trade saw Rozier sent to the Heat in exchange for Kyle Lowry and a protected first-round pick that will likely convey to Charlotte in 2027. The Heat have maintained that the Hornets withheld information about the investigation into Rozier when the deal was made.

  • The original trade between the Hornets and Heat occurred in January 2024.
  • The 2026 second-round pick is being sent from the Hornets to the Heat to resolve the dispute.

The players

Terry Rozier

A guard who was traded from the Hornets to the Heat in 2024 and has been under investigation for an alleged gambling conspiracy.

Kyle Lowry

A veteran guard who was traded from the Heat to the Hornets in the 2024 deal involving Rozier.

Mitch Kupchak

The previous general manager of the Hornets who made the 2024 trade with the Heat.

Jeff Peterson

The current general manager of the Hornets who has not made any deals with the Heat in his two seasons in charge.

Pat Riley

The president of the Miami Heat.

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What they’re saying

“The Hornets are sending a 2026 second-round draft pick to the Heat to resolve a dispute over Terry Rozier being under NBA and federal investigations over alleged gambling conspiracy during the Charlotte-Miami Jan. 2024 trade.”

— Shams Charania, ESPN Reporter (ESPN)

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