Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones (C) departs the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York on April 28, 2026. Jones has pleaded guilty to gambling charges, US media reported Tuesday, the first conviction in a betting scandal that engulfed elite basketball. Jones, 49, was charged over his alleged role in a scheme that prosecutors say provided inside information on injuries and game absences to bettors between December 2022 and March 2024. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)

Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones (2L) departs the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York on April 28, 2026. Jones has pleaded guilty to gambling charges, US media reported Tuesday, the first conviction in a betting scandal that engulfed elite basketball. Jones, 49, was charged over his alleged role in a scheme that prosecutors say provided inside information on injuries and game absences to bettors between December 2022 and March 2024. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)

Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones departs the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York on April 28, 2026. Jones has pleaded guilty to gambling charges, US media reported Tuesday, the first conviction in a betting scandal that engulfed elite basketball. Jones, 49, was charged over his alleged role in a scheme that prosecutors say provided inside information on injuries and game absences to bettors between December 2022 and March 2024. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)

Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones departs the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York on April 28, 2026. Jones has pleaded guilty to gambling charges, US media reported Tuesday, the first conviction in a betting scandal that engulfed elite basketball. Jones, 49, was charged over his alleged role in a scheme that prosecutors say provided inside information on injuries and game absences to bettors between December 2022 and March 2024. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)

Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones departs the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York on April 28, 2026. Jones has pleaded guilty to gambling charges, US media reported Tuesday, the first conviction in a betting scandal that engulfed elite basketball. Jones, 49, was charged over his alleged role in a scheme that prosecutors say provided inside information on injuries and game absences to bettors between December 2022 and March 2024. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)

Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones (C) departs the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York on April 28, 2026. Jones has pleaded guilty to gambling charges, US media reported Tuesday, the first conviction in a betting scandal that engulfed elite basketball. Jones, 49, was charged over his alleged role in a scheme that prosecutors say provided inside information on injuries and game absences to bettors between December 2022 and March 2024. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)

Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones (C) departs the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York, where he is expected to plead guilty to sports gambling charges on April 28, 2026. Jones has pleaded guilty to gambling charges, US media reported Tuesday, the first conviction in a betting scandal that engulfed elite basketball. Jones, 49, was charged over his alleged role in a scheme that prosecutors say provided inside information on injuries and game absences to bettors between December 2022 and March 2024. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)

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