Terry Rozier Ordered to Forfeit $26.6M Salary for 2025-26

Former Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier has been ordered to forfeit his entire $26.6 million salary for the 2025-26 season after an arbitrator ruled that his pretrial release conditions left him unable to fulfill his contractual obligations. The decision, finalized on May 20, 2026, marks a severe financial and professional setback for the 32-year-old player as he faces an expanded federal indictment related to an alleged sports gambling scheme.

The arbitrator concluded that restrictions imposed following Rozier's arrest in October 2025 constituted a material breach of his contract. These conditions, which included a prohibition on contacting personnel from both the Miami Heat and his former team, the Charlotte Hornets, as well as travel limitations, rendered him unable to perform his duties as a player. The Heat had initially been ordered to pay Rozier's salary in a February arbitration ruling, but the team stopped payments, leading to a second hearing in April that resulted in the forfeiture order. The Heat waived Rozier in April after he sat out the entire season.

Rozier's legal troubles center on allegations that he conspired to influence sports bets. Federal prosecutors allege...