The heat has come down this week on Terry Rozier, but his Miami teammates are standing behind the veteran guard following his arrest Thursday in the FBI’s sweeping gambling investigation.

The early returns on the Miami Heat’s bench have been encouraging. Very encouraging.

Less than a week after he was named in an FBI gambling probe and arrested, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was cited in an NBA memo issued Monday urging greater vigilance with such matters.

Guard Tyler Herro starts the season on the injured list recovering from ankle surgery, and the most important addition was veteran guard Norm Powell.

The FBI announced Terry Rozier was one of six people arrested in an NBA gambling ring. A separate case involved Portland coach Chauncey Billups.

NBA legend Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA player Damon Jones were among those arrested on Thursday as part of a federal investigation into illegal gambling

The first week of the 2025-26 NBA season is through and, already, there’s no shortage of compelling story lines at work.

At the moment, there only is limbo when it comes to Terry Rozier and where he stands — or doesn’t stand — on the Miami Heat payroll in the wake of his NBA leave.