Former NBA Player and Assistant Coach Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty in a large gambling case involving more than 30 arrests.

He is set to appear in court on April 28 in Brooklyn. He had earlier denied the charges against him.

Prosecutors say Jones took part in illegal poker games and shared private injury information about NBA stars like LeBron James and Anthony Davis with sports bettors. He is facing charges of fraud and money laundering.

Jones was arrested last October in a major federal investigation that also involved other well-known basketball figures.

He is currently out on bail, and his lawyer says he is not cooperating with prosecutors.

Damon Jones is a former NBA player from Galveston, Texas. He played 11 seasons from 1999 to 2009, moving between 10 teams and earning over $20 million.

He also played with LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers and later stayed close to the NBA as a shooting consultant and unofficial assistant during James’ time with the Los Angeles Lakers.

He was known as a confident shooter and once even called himself “the best shooter in theworld.” He also played every game for three straight seasons between 2003 and 2006.

Recently, Jones has been accused of being involved in sports betting issues. Reports say he shared private information about NBA players’ injuries with gamblers.

In one case, he allegedly said LeBron James would miss a game in 2023, before it was publicly announced. The Lakers lost that game after James was later ruled out.

In another case, he reportedly gave false information about Anthony Davis being limited in a 2024 game.

A bettor used the tip to place a large bet, but Davis played normally and helped the Lakers win.

The case has raised concerns about betting and sharing inside information in sports.

Jones is also accused of being involved in a rigged poker scheme, not just sports betting. Prosecutors say former NBA players were used to bring people into fake poker games that were secretly controlled.

The games allegedly used cheating tools like altered card shufflers, hidden cameras, special sunglasses, and even tables with X-ray technology to see cards.

Jones is said to have been paid $2,500 for one game in the Hamptons, where he was told to help cheat by watching signals from others.

He was also advised to fold if unsure, but he allegedly responded confidently in a text, saying: “y’all know I know what I’m doing!!”

The indictment also claims the poker operation was linked to illegal games run by crime families in New York, who shared money with larger mafia groups.

These groups allegedly used threats and violence to force people to pay debts and keep the scheme going.