Terry Rozier's attorney maintains innocence, says government is 'making deals with the devil' for cooperation

 Attorney representing Terry Rozier, Jim Trusty, responds to allegations against his client on 'The Will Cain Show.'

Terry Rozier's attorney, Jim Trusty, claimed the government "crawled into bed with some horrific people" in an effort to get the NBA player implicated in allegations that he told a friend he would take himself out of a game, so the friend could place eventual winning wagers on his performance.

Rozier was arrested and is facing charges of wire fraud and money laundering, stemming from a game in which he played less than 10 minutes, citing a foot injury. Multiple people placed high-stakes wagers on Rozier to perform poorly before the game, all of whom won.

Trusty admitted that Rozier "told a friend" he would take himself out of a game early, which is "not a crime," adding that the allegations against his client are "thin."

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Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (3) looks to pass against the Boston Celtics during the second half at Spectrum Center. (Nell Redmond/USA Today Sports)

In fact, Rozier is the one who is being "screwed," Trusty said, because he "lost money" on his shoe endorsement deal by not playing in enough games. Rozier missed the final six games of the season with the foot injury.

"Terry Rozier had a $100 million contract and a big shoe endorsement. This indictment actually suggests that he faked the injury, which is absurd. People knew about it — medical people knew about it, staff knew about it, friends knew about it. This was a guy who was banged up after a long 82-game season. The Hornets are out of the playoffs, so he and others were telling the [Charlotte] Hornets coaching staff, time to sit them. It's a waste," Trusty added in his