Heat Receive Extra 2026 Pick in Rozier Trade Resolution

The Miami Heat will receive an additional second-round pick in the 2026 NBA draft from the Charlotte Hornets as compensation for the January 2024 trade that brought guard Terry Rozier to Miami, league officials confirmed Monday. The pick, the more favorable of those owed to Charlotte by the Golden State Warriors or Denver Nuggets, is projected to be the Warriors' selection at No. 44 based on current standings.

The resolution addresses a dispute stemming from the Heat's lack of knowledge about an NBA investigation into Rozier at the time of the deal. In the trade, Miami sent point guard Kyle Lowry and a protected 2027 first-round pick to Charlotte in exchange for Rozier, who had spent five seasons with the Hornets. The first-round pick remains top-14 protected for 2027; if it does not convey, it becomes unprotected in 2028. NBA rules prevent the Heat from trading their first-round picks in 2026 through 2029 due to this obligation.

The investigation originated from unusual prop betting activity during a Hornets game against the New Orleans Pelicans on March 23, 2023. Rozier, then with Charlotte, played just over nine minutes, scoring five points with four rebounds and two assists...