Damon Jones, who played 11 NBA seasons and served as a Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach from 2016-18, plans to plead guilty to sports gambling charges that were brought forth by the Department of Justice last fall, according to multiple reports Thursday.
Jones reportedly requested a change-of-plea hearing for one of the two illegal gambling cases he’s involved in, both of which the FBI uncovered in October 2025, leading to more than 30 arrests.
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While Jones is also facing charges in another DOJ gambling case — in which he’s alleged to have helped legitimize illegal poker games by luring unknowing players into a scheme backed by the Mafia — the charges he’s reportedly set to plead guilty to stem from the much smaller, insider information case that features only six defendants, now-former Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier among them.
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