According to NBA insider Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier prefers to get traded to the Miami Heat.
The Hornets are open to trading everyone on the roster except LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller and Mark Williams.
“Terry Rozier’s strong play has made the combo guard a more viable trade candidate than ever at his $24 million average annual salary, with a known preference to join the Miami Heat, league sources told Yahoo Sports,” Fischer wrote in his latest NBA column.
Rozier is averaging 24.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocks this season while shooting 45.7% from the field, 36.9% from beyond the arc and 87.5% from the free-throw line. He’s making $23.2 million.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Terry Rozier, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat Updates
Rozier signed a four-year, $96.3 million extension with the Hornets in August 2021. The NBA veteran will make $24.9 million next season.
The Heat are 24-16 on the season. They are in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. According to Fischer, Miami has left rival teams with the impression that it is looking for ball-handling reinforcements.
Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is currently starting Kyle Lowry, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo. Kevin Love and Jaime Jaquez Jr. are presently out with injuries.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Terry Rozier, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat Updates
Rozier, 29, has career averages of 14.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.2 blocks with the Boston Celtics and Hornets. He was the 16th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft out of Louisville.
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