Miami seeks to move veteran guard Terry Rozier but faces scant trade interest after a months-long federal betting investigation reduced his value. The Heat are exploring a buyout as an alternative to waiving-and-stretching a $26.6 million salary. Waiving-and-stretching Rozier would spread roughly $8.3 million across each of the next three seasons. A buyout would require Rozier to forfeit part of his salary in negotiation. Completing a buyout would leave Miami with 13 rostered players and temporary room under the 14-player minimum while the team retains two two-way spots and insufficient frontcourt depth.
It's no secret that the Miami Heat have been trying to dump Terry Rozier for anything of value this offseason. The unfortunate reality is that they can't because of a months-long federal betting investigation that's tanked his value. They aren't going to waive-and-stretch the 31-year-old guard, but could they negotiate a buyout? According to NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, to nobody's surprise, there's obvious interest.
"Sources say Miami still hopes to part with veteran guard Terry Rozier even though there is said to be scant trade interest in the 31-year-old," Fischer reported Thursday. "Rozier is scheduled to make $26.6 million this season and the Heat are said to have some interest in buying him out. To be clear, though, no buyout appears imminent." Last season, Rozier averaged just 10.6 points and 2.6 assists on 39.1 percent shooting and 29.5 percent from deep. It was a disastrous season, eventually losing his spot in the rotation after countless opportunities.
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