"I'm incredibly sympathetic to the Heat and to their fans. We're going to try through and work this out with them. There's no obvious solution here. There's no doubt, at the moment, they have a player that can't provide services for them. As for the draft pick they conveyed, obviously, he hasn't been convicted of anything either. This is an unfortunate circumstance. Sometimes, there's these unique events, and sometimes they require unique solutions."
"Rozier was arrested by the FBI in late October in an illegal gambling probe and pleaded not guilty to federal fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges earlier this month. He was released on a $3 million bond and won't appear in court again until early March. While Silver was "uncertain" about the timeline for a resolution, since the NBA doesn't have the power to "leverage the authority" that the FBI has, he did acknowledge that they will try to work with the Heat for a solution."
Terry Rozier was arrested by the FBI in late October in an illegal gambling probe and pleaded not guilty to federal fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges. He was released on a $3 million bond and is scheduled to next appear in court in early March. NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league is uncertain about the timeline and lacks authority to influence the federal probe, but will work with the Miami Heat to seek solutions. Silver noted Rozier has not been convicted, called the situation unprecedented and said the league will explore unique relief options with affected teams.
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