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So apparently, not only did the Hornets know about the FBI investigation prior to the trade, the NBA itself knew, conducted their own investigation and shut Terry down for the remainder of the season in CHA, then withheld the information from the Heat in what can only be described as a coverup. Looking more and more likely for us to either get our pick back, or some other sort of compensation. The NBA either acted with complete negligence for integrity, or actively engaged in a coverup, either way, Miami was the one who suffered from this ordeal, and deserves to be fairly reimbursed. This isn’t the first time the league treated Miami unfairly, the latest example is when Dame asked to be traded to the Heat, a league-wide memo was issued prohibiting Dame from making team-specific trade requests. Just last year Jimmy Butler forced his way out of Miami, with what was initially a 1-Team list of the Suns. No memos issued, no fines set by the league. Reports of Jimmy and his camp calling other teams warning them not to trade for him have been confirmed and the league did absolutely nothing to stop this. Adam Silver and friends have proven time and time again that he has chosen favorites and whether that be rich owners subverting the salary cap or joyless players forcing themselves to or from Miami, it’s hard for a Miami fan to see what’s happened and to feel like this league has any integrity towards the Heat.