.Aug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ETNEW YORK-- A film venture has actually gained former Boston ma Celtics forward Glen "Huge Little One" Davis a temporary reprieve from the start of his three-year penitentiary condition for a scams sentence in Manhattan federal court.Judge Valerie E. Caproni stated Wednesday that Davis can easily wait up until Oct. 22 to start serving his three-year, four-month job for defrauding an insurance policy plan for NBA gamers and also their households. She delayed his Sunday target date to disclose to penitentiary for 7 full weeks after his attorney stated he was actually working to complete a docutainment project on his life.A participant of the Celtics' 2008 title staff, Davis was actually among regarding pair of dozen previous gamers as well as others, consisting of doctors, who were actually sentenced over recent handful of years for cheating the NBA's gamers health and wellness and benefit well-being program of over $5 million.On Tuesday, lawyer Brendan White asked for the problem for Davis, pointing out a Hollywood production company's demand to finish its venture. White wrote that delays in the task were actually caused by challenges arranging job interviews along with expert teammates and colleagues who require to consult with Davis on film.Editor's PicksThe legal professional created that movie income "might go a very long way" towards satisfying $80,000 in restitution.In her order providing the post ponement, Caproni wrote that Davis "owes considerable reparation" to a prey and also she hopes that "optimism regarding the economic perks of the movie is actually warranted." At a May 9 sentencing, Davis referenced a trauma that wrecked his career and pointed out that for the past 5 or even 6 years, "I've been having a hard time because basketball was actually drawn from me."" That's all I know. I was actually specialist at that," he stated. "Yet when I shed basketball, I dropped on my own." His legal professional Sabrina Shroff mentioned at penalizing that Davis had actually faced a "colossal touch of bad luck" and also was actually therefore dirt poor that he as soon as asked her for $800 so he could maintain his phone working.Caproni said at that time, though, that Davis hadn't totally cooperated with probation department officers and hadn't taken steps to address his problems.Federal prosecutor Ryan Finkel told the court at penalizing that Davis was actually "probably the best prosperous baseball player" found in the insurance conspiracy.Davis, 38, bet the Celtics, Orlando Magic and also LA Clippers from 2007 to 2015 after leading LSU to the 2006 Final 4.