Terry Rozier: 'I'm a strong believer that things will turn around'

The Miami Heat have been in the news cycle with Jimmy Butler trade rumors perpetually notifying people of the ongoing saga between the disgruntled star and the franchise.

Last year, around the NBA trade deadline, the Heat were in the news for another trade that brought guard Terry Rozier from the Hornets, for which they gave up the 2027 first-round pick. Rozier was a starter for Charlotte for four-and-a-half seasons before being moved to the Heat. He had an immediate impact last year, providing them with a steady replacement lead guard for the aged Kyle Lowry.

However, Rozier struggled to begin this season, and as a starter in 21 games so far, he has a true shooting percentage of 47.4 percent. This year, head coach Erik Spoelstra made the move to bring Rozier off the bench for the first time regularly in six seasons. As a reserve, Rozier has averaged 12.1 ppg on 36 percent shooting from three and boasts a better winning percentage than as a starter.

Recently, after a team shootaround, Rozier spoke with HoopsHype opening up about managing his headspace, tuning out outside noise, and maintaining his confidence during a transitional year with Miami.