.Aug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ETNEW YORK-- A film project has gotten previous Boston Celtics forward Glen "Major Child" Davis a temporary reprieve from the start of his three-year prison phrase for a scams conviction in Manhattan government court.Judge Valerie E. Caproni claimed Wednesday that Davis can hang around till Oct. 22 to begin offering his three-year, four-month stint for defrauding an insurance plan for NBA players and their family members. She delayed his Sunday due date to report to penitentiary for 7 full weeks after his legal professional stated he was operating to complete a documentary project on his life.A participant of the Celtics' 2008 headline staff, Davis was actually amongst regarding 2 dozen previous players and others, featuring doctors, that were convicted over recent handful of years for ripping off the NBA's players health and advantage well being plan of over $5 million.On Tuesday, attorney Brendan White asked for the problem for Davis, presenting a Hollywood production provider's need to finish its job. White composed that hold-ups in the job were triggered by problems organizing interviews with specialist allies as well as coworkers who need to consult with Davis on film.Editor's PicksThe legal professional wrote that movie profits "can go a very long way" toward satisfying $80,000 in restitution.In her purchase providing the postponement, Caproni created that Davis "owes significant reparation" to a sufferer as well as she wishes that "positive outlook regarding the monetary rewards of the movie is actually necessitated." At a Might 9 sentencing, Davis referenced a trauma that wrecked his career as well as claimed that for the past 5 or even 6 years, "I have actually been having a hard time due to the fact that baseball was actually derived from me."" That's all I know. I was actually expert at that," he mentioned. "However when I dropped basketball, I dropped myself." His attorney Sabrina Shroff stated at sentencing that Davis had dealt with a "colossal touch of misfortune" and also was thus penniless that he once inquired her for $800 so he could maintain his phone working.Caproni pointed out at that time, though, that Davis hadn't fully accepted probation division police officers and hadn't taken steps to resolve his problems.Federal prosecutor Ryan Finkel said to the court at punishing that Davis was actually "possibly the best productive basketball gamer" gotten in the insurance conspiracy.Davis, 38, bet the Celtics, Orlando Miracle and Los Angeles Clippers coming from 2007 to 2015 after leading LSU to the 2006 Ultimate Four.