The Miami Heat may have reason to feel wronged after discovering that the NBA was investigating Terry Rozier for gambling-related activity prior to acquiring him in a trade last January.
But according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, their chances of receiving compensation for the situation are extremely slim.
Speaking with The Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang, Marks described the scenario as “unprecedented,” pointing out that it raises complicated legal and ethical questions for the league.
The Hornets, who traded Rozier to Miami in exchange for Kyle Lowry and a first-round pick, have not confirmed whether they were aware of the NBA’s investigation into irregular betting patterns involving the guard at the time of the deal.
“It’s a gray area that I think the league is going to have to look long and hard at,” Marks told Chiang.
“When players are being investigated and are part of trade discussions, do they have the authority and morality to disclose that information? Because on the other end, legal will say, ‘Well, wait a minute. If we disclose it and the guy is not guilty, then we’ve just harmed the trade.’”
Marks added that, while the situation puts the Heat in a difficult spot, the odds of the team being compensated or regaining the first-round pick surrendered in the deal are “highly unlikely.”
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