Just as the NBA Finals are about to start, a pre-trial maneuvering involving a well-known professional basketball player's illegal sports betting case is heating up. Last week, the legal team of former Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier filed a motion to amend the "no-contact list" in his pre-trial release conditions—currently, this list prevents him from contacting any current or former Hornets staff. Just a few days ago, the Brooklyn federal prosecutor just filed a supplementary indictment against Rozier, adding two new charges. According to the PASA official website tracking, this case has become one of the most iconic gambling-related criminal cases in the NBA in recent years.
New Charges: From Underperforming Intentionally to Accepting Bribes
Rozier is accused of leaving the court early due to a foot injury during a March 2023 game against the New Orleans Pelicans, thereby allowing a group of co-defendants to win the "under" bets related to Rozier's stats in the same parlay bet. Court documents show that these defendants placed at least $200,000 on Rozier's "under" performance bets. The new supplementary indictment charges Rozier with revealing his intention to withdraw in the first quarter to co-defendant Deniro Laster before the game, initially agreeing to accept a $100,000 bribe, later negotiated down to $70,000. According to the prosecution, at least one defendant accepted this lower amount after losing a bet on Rozier's rebound data. Rozier now faces charges including sports event bribery and conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud. His lawyer, Jim Trusty, told multiple media outlets last week that the prosecution's new move is just trying to see "what sticks."
No-Contact List: Hornets Not Withdrawn, Heat Withdrawn
On December 8, 2025, Rozier first appeared in Brooklyn Federal Court, where the magistrate issued a release condition order. Three days later, the no-contact list became effective, covering all Hornets coaches, players, medical staff, venue personnel, and support staff. The next day, the list was amended to include members of the Miami Heat. Additionally, the prosecution also prohibited Rozier from contacting corporate representatives of FanDuel, DraftKings, BetRivers/Rush Street Interactive, ESPN, Bet/Penn Entertainment, and NBA. The Heat team cut Rozier at the end of this season, and on May 29, the government notified the removal of the Heat from the list—but on June 2, it stated that the Hornets would not be removed. Trusty pointed out that keeping the Hornets on the list would undermine Rozier's chances of signing with other NBA teams. Rozier is charged with conspiring with two other defendants to defraud the Hornets and NBA of "honest services' intangible rights."
The main perpetrator in the case, Marves Fairley, pleaded guilty last week in Brooklyn, admitting to seven charges, and the judge announced his sentencing date as February 24, 2027, with the prosecution recommending 8 to 10 years of concurrent imprisonment. Rozier will return to court on June 10 to face the new charges. It is noteworthy that the day after the prosecution added new charges, the NBA approved a new rule aimed at curbing intentional tanking across the league.
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