"In fact, I'd imagine what's really at play here is less so that the Heat believes they can trade Rozier as a primary piece of a swap and more so that they want to keep the option of using his salary in a bigger deal down the line. Whether or not that bigger deal will come to fruition between now and the trade deadline remains to be seen, but it's smart for the Heat to keep that possibility available to them."
"Keeping him on the roster with the off-chance that they could include him in a trade down the line always made the most sense. Even though Rozier has probably played his final game in a Heat uniform, there's reason to believe that his expiring $26 million salary could be useful at the deadline, especially for a team that could have its sights set on a big move."
The Miami Heat guaranteed the remainder of Terry Rozier's contract, signaling an intent to keep him on the roster through the NBA trade deadline. The guarantee preserves the team's ability to include Rozier's expiring $26 million salary as a salary filler in potential trades rather than waiving him and losing that asset. The Heat may view Rozier less as a primary trade piece and more as a movable contract for larger deals, including possible pursuit of franchise-altering players such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, though such moves remain uncertain. Keeping him keeps deadline flexibility for roster construction and trade negotiations.
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