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The charges against Rozier are similar to what former Toronto player Jontay Porter faced before he was banned from the league by Silver in 2024.

Rozier did not play in the final eight games of that 2022-23 season, with he and the Hornets citing a foot injury. The Hornets had several players injured at that time and were already eliminated from playoff contention.

Sportsbooks detected unusual patterns of wagers on the Charlotte game in question -- prop bets involving Rozier were flagged and immediately brought to the NBA's attention -- and the league probed the matter but did not find enough evidence to conclude that Rozier broke any rules. The NBA, unlike federal law enforcement, does not have subpoena power.

The NBA said earlier this week that it is reviewing how sensitive information like injury reports -- which are public and updated hourly -- should be handled going forward. Members of the House and Senate have both asked the NBA for more information as well.

Sen. Ted Cruz, the Republican chairman of the Commerce Committee, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, the top Democrat on that panel, wrote NBA Commissioner Adam Silver this week seeking detail "about how the NBA investigated and handled these allegations" and why the NBA allowed Rozier to continue playing.