In the early years, there was a saying in the e-sports circle: We once suspected Sun Yalong of playing match-fixing, but later found out that he was a real dish. Now the formula of this sentence can also be applied to Rozier of the Heat.

On January 31, the NBA confirmed that the FBI was investigating Rozier, who was suspected of being involved in illegal gambling and match-fixing. The investigation was tracked after the previous Raptors' Jontey Porter case.

The investigation found that the gambling syndicate in the Jonte Porter case had placed heavy bets on Rozier, who was playing for the Hornets at the time, in the 2023 game. Rozier played nine minutes in that game before retiring due to injury.

Now, more than a month later, Rozier has not been found to have committed any violations. A player of Rozier's level, who has earned more than $100 million in his career, is unlikely to be involved in this kind of illegal gambling. Only a fringe player like Jonte Porter would take the plunge.

However, Rozier probably won't get much of a contract in the NBA, and his form has dropped sharply this season, with some games he doesn't play and some rounds of behavior that are even unbelievable.

The game against the Cavaliers on March 6 was the "pinnacle" of Rozier's season. Played 40 minutes, 3-of-14, 1-of-8 three-pointers, 12 points, 2 assists and 4 turnovers. Of course, when I say unbelievable, I definitely don't mean his inefficient hit rate.

The magic of Rozier is that he suddenly fell to the ground and lost the ball when he broke through with a block, passed directly to the opponent when he broke through the ball, and even lost the ball near the halfway line, and Mitchell took the ball and counterattacked directly. As for those outrageous shooting options, the three-no-stick that I don't know how to shoot at all is the norm of the season.

Rozier's poor performance in this game was cut into highlights, and he was criticized on the Internet, and Rozier was so upset that he even shut down his social media. And to the despair of Heat fans, this is Rozier's daily performance this season.

Spo's use of Rozier made me doubt his coaching skills for a while. Playing the Cavaliers, he let Rozier play for 40 minutes when Rozier kept making mistakes. I didn't let Rozier play in the first quarter today, I thought he was going to DNP Rozier, but the last quarter gave Rozier 8 minutes of playing time, and the Heat lost.

Sometimes you don't have to be superstitious about Rozier's ability to carry the ball, because it's often the bells and whistles that don't work out for half a day.

So far this season, Rozier's 11.6 points per game is his lowest since leaving the Celtics, and his 29 percent three-point shooting percentage is the lowest since his rookie season. He played in 54 games this season, starting 23 of them, and lost his starting spot with the Heat last season.

In the games he started this season, he can still rely on high shooting data to get some points, and in the games he plays off the bench, single-digit scoring has become the norm. He came to the Heat at the trade deadline last season, and the Heat wanted him to bring a strong firepower to the team, but Rozier only played a good game for half a season with the Heat.

In 2022, the Hornets gave Rozier a big four-year, $96.26 million contract, and the moment the Heat traded Rozier, it meant that he had to take on his contract for the next two seasons. He has one more season left on his contract, with a salary of 24.92 million this season and a salary of 26.64 million next season.

After trading Butler, the Heat managed to avoid the luxury tax through maneuvering. But this offseason, the Heat still don't have much room because they have a large number of premium contracts like Rozier's in the team.

Prominent commentator Bill Simmons said Rozier was one of the worst contracts in the NBA: "It looks like he's completely lost his ability to play basketball, and to the naked eye he's probably the worst rotational player in the league." ”

Rozier's example is a wake-up call for all teams, and the performance of a bad team like the Hornets needs to be discounted, and the data can be deceiving. Even if his contract doesn't look like it's going to happen, he's going to decline much faster than you might expect.

Rozier's salary next season is more than 26 million, and Wade has never received more than 20 million in his entire career with the Heat, and the Heat team is ironic enough.