.Aug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ETNEW YORK-- A movie task has actually gotten past Boston Celtics onward Glen "Big Baby" Davis a momentary reprieve from the start of his three-year prison phrase for a scams conviction in New york government court.Judge Valerie E. Caproni pointed out Wednesday that Davis may hang around up until Oct. 22 to begin providing his three-year, four-month assignment for defrauding an insurance coverage think about NBA players and also their loved ones. She delayed his Sunday target date to mention to jail for 7 full weeks after his legal representative stated he was operating to finish a documentary film project on his life.A member of the Celtics' 2008 title group, Davis was among concerning pair of loads former players and others, featuring physicians, that were actually founded guilty over recent handful of years for scamming the NBA's players health and also perk welfare planning of over $5 million.On Tuesday, lawyer Brendan White requested the problem for Davis, presenting a Hollywood creation firm's demand to finish its project. White wrote that hold-ups in the task were actually dued to challenges arranging meetings along with expert teammates and also co-workers who require to consult with Davis on film.Editor's PicksThe legal representative composed that movie profits "might go a long way" towards satisfying $80,000 in restitution.In her order giving the post ponement, Caproni composed that Davis "owes significant restitution" to a sufferer and also she hopes that "positive outlook regarding the economic rewards of the movie is deserved." At a May 9 sentencing, Davis referenced an injury that thwarted his profession as well as pointed out that for the past 5 or 6 years, "I have actually been battling due to the fact that baseball was taken from me."" That is actually all I know. I was actually professional at that," he pointed out. "But when I dropped baseball, I dropped myself." His legal representative Sabrina Shroff mentioned at penalizing that Davis had encountered a "enormous streak of rotten luck" as well as was therefore dirt poor that he once asked her for $800 so he could maintain his phone working.Caproni stated at the time, however, that Davis had not completely cooperated with trial division police officers and had not taken steps to address his problems.Federal district attorney Ryan Finkel informed the judge at punishing that Davis was "most likely the best effective basketball gamer" gotten in the insurance policy conspiracy.Davis, 38, played for the Celtics, Orlando Miracle and also LA Clippers from 2007 to 2015 after leading LSU to the 2006 Ultimate Four.