The Miami Heat certainly have a way of getting involved in drama: the 2011 NBA Finals, letting Dwyane Wade walk in free agency, LeBron James' departure, and last season's Jimmy Butler contract dispute. However, this one found them more shocking.

It's well known by now that Heat guard Terry Rozier was arrested on Thursday morning, while in Orlando, Florida, as part of an FBI gambling investigation. The team was coming off a loss against the Magic, with a final score of 125-121. The takedown took the world by surprise; even the league itself was unaware, according to reports.

Other arrests made the same day were Portland Trail Blazers' Chauncey Billups and former NBA player Damon Jones. Their cases are separated from Rozier's, but all are part of the same scandal.

Rozier and Billups were both put on leave, according to an NBA statement.

However, the season continues, and the Heat must focus on basketball business. They did so last night, against the Memphis Grizzlies, with a final score of 146-114. Eight players scored in double figures.

Rozier's attorney, Jim Trusty, released a statement saying they will fight the case and that prosecutors revived a "non-case."

As the veteran guard is away from the Heat, there's a chance he may not make an appearance again for the rest of the season.

League insider Shams Charania alluded to the court process potentially taking at least six months, near the end of the regular season. He also mentioned that Rozier will make his next court appearance in early December in New York.

The 31-year-old will still get paid his NBA salary this season, worth over $24 million, while on leave. There have been rumblings about a potential void in his contract, which would help the Heat's financial books.

However, the league must determine whether Rozier violated rules before suspensions or a potential ban can become a legitimate discussion, which then involves salaries. The case revolves around a game on March 23rd, 2023, when he was playing for the Charlotte Hornets against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Rozier is accused of altering his performance, only playing the first quarter, taking himself out of the game with a supposed foot injury, while telling co-conspirators and betters to place bets on his unders. He finished with five points, four rebounds, two assists, and a steal in 10 minutes.

The league conducted its own investigation and found no wrongdoing. They cleared Rozier, which is why he was allowed to continue to play, even after being traded to the Heat in late January of last year.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver recently commented on the recent turn of events:

“There's nothing more important to the league and the fans than the integrity of the competition," he said Friday night in Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks hosted the Boston Celtics. "What happened was because bets were placed through legalized betting companies, they picked up aberrational behavior around a particular game on March of '23. That was brought to our attention by the regulators and the betting companies. We then looked into that situation, and we're very transparent about it, and while there was aberrational betting, we frankly couldn't find anything. Terry, at the time, cooperated; he gave the league office his phone, he sat down for an interview, and we ultimately concluded that there was insufficient evidence, despite that aberrational behavior report."

Silver alluded to working alongside officials and that the federal government has powers that the league office doesn't.

There were also conspiracies that the league shut down Rozier after the alleged game, because he didn't play for the rest of that season. However, a statement was recently made by Mike Bass, NBA Executive Vice President of Communications:

"Any assertion that the NBA had anything to do with Terry Rozier not playing games following his departure from the game on March 23, 2023 is categorically false. Per team doctors, Rozier had a real foot injury confirmed with an MRI."

It was also reported that the Heat were unaware of Rozier's involvement in a league investigation, let alone a federal case, before trading for him in late January of 2024. They gave up former champion Kyle Lowry and a 2027 first-round pick for him.

In a case in which Rozier is convicted sooner than six months from now, the league could potentially void his contract, which would benefit the Heat's salary situation. The organization would then be able to use its $16.1 million trade exception from the Butler to Warriors trade.

Rozier is on an expiring contract, so if convicted after the NBA season, there wouldn't be a salary to void. It's tough to envision the organization getting any compensation, even though they were arguably blackballed.

Before a trade becomes official, both franchises contact the league offices to process it, and still, the Heat weren't made aware.

More updates are to come about the situation, but for the Heat, it'll be basketball business as usual and keep things moving.