Terry Rozier's sports betting allegations: Everything we know about the investigation so far

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier is reportedly facing a federal investigation for allegedly manipulating his performance as part of a broader a sports betting scheme.

The investigation is tied to the recent Jontay Porter gambling scandal that led to the fringe NBA forward getting banned for life from the league. Porter was criminally charged and he faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced in May.

According to reporting from the Wall Street Journal, the government inquiry involves Rozier’s potential ties to the same ring of co-conspirators. Officials are reportedly also probing any connections to the Temple point-shaving scandal last year in the NCAA.

The allegations involving Rozier stem from incidents in 2023 — one year before Porter’s scheme was discovered. However, per the report, the guard “hasn’t been charged with a crime” nor has he been “accused of wrongdoing” at this point. It also remains unclear if the NBA veteran was “deliberately helping” bettors, as was the case with Porter.

Meanwhile, per Ira Winderman, the league has reportedly conducted its own investigation and did not find a violation of its rules.

Here is more from Jared Diamond, Louise Radnofsky, and Robert O’Connell (via WSJ):

“The game in question took place on March 23, 2023, when Rozier was a member of the Charlotte Hornets. The betting on Rozier was strange enough that day to raise alarms at U.S. Integrity, a firm that works with sports entities, gambling operators and government agencies to monitor betting markets for suspicious activity.

U.S. Integrity notified sportsbooks — and the NBA — that unusual wagers were coming in on Rozier failing to meet certain statistical benchmarks, such as the total number of points or rebounds he would record in the game. Some of the sportsbooks stopped accepting bets on Rozier’s stats that day, people familiar with the matter said.”

According to the report, U.S. Integrity has sent out three notifications involving the NBA. Two were concerning Porter and the only other was this game from Rozier.

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Rozier left the game after nine minutes after reportedly suffering from a foot injury, but some bettors noticed that his markets were not available to bet before the game, though this could be tied to the U.S. Integrity alert.

Sportsbooks now no longer offer player props for the lowest-paid players in the NBA, in an attempt to prevent similar situations like the one that involved Porter.

Rozier, however, is a longtime fixture in the league and also one that is far more highly paid. A scandal that involves a player of his prominence would create a far different magnitude and sports gambling controversy.