Beyond the criminal prosecution of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier regarding an alleged gambling scheme arising from the misuse of inside information, a legal fight is pending regarding the NBA’s decision to withhold his salary while the federal charges are pending.

An arbitration hearing on the pay issue will happen on Wednesday , via Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel .

Rozier’s salary has been placed into escrow while the criminal case proceeds, with the intent of reclaiming it if/when Rozier is convicted or pleads guilty. The National Basketball Players Association wants Rozier to get his money; his salary for the current season is $26.6 million.

Rozier has denied the allegations made against him.

Winderman also points out that Rozier’s lawyer, Jim Trusty, has file

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