Rozier’s Game-Saver Shot Sets Up Miami’s Victory Thrust!
Q: Terry Rozier was never the player he was at Boston or Charlotte because the gambling investigation was subconsciously weighing on his mind anytime he stepped on the court. So, in a sense we received damaged goods from Charlotte. When a player fails a physical after a trade, he is returned and the other team gets their players and/or draft picks back.
For the NBA to say we got 95 games out of Rozier is disingenuous because he was damaged goods. When you sell a house and you hold back information from the buyer about the house, the sale can be voided and full payment returned. Charlotte was not honest about Rozier’s situation and should return everything we gave them.
Don’t understand why the Heat aren’t taking this to court, or arbitration? – David, Fort Lauderdale. A: Because the Heat can’t, which is spelled out in the league’s bylaws.
Just like players have to play by the league’s rules, so do teams. In reality, it is surprising that the Heat even received a consolation prize . As with the law, what this case likely will do is now set a precedent where teams will have to be informed of any ongoing investigations of any sort during trade negotiations and the trade call with the league.
Also, while you (and many) contend, how it was “weighing on his mind anytime he stepped on the court,” a counter could be that Terry was never the same after the neck injury he sustained in April 2024, He wasn’t half bad before that, and remember that the injury was such he even was in a neck brace. So you say concerns about the investigation, but it also could have been the neck injury, sustained with the Heat, that left him a shell of his former self. Related Articles Submit your “Ask Ira” question here!