.Aug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ETNEW YORK-- A movie task has actually made former Boston Celtics onward Glen "Significant Baby" Davis a temporary reprieve from the start of his three-year prison phrase for a scams conviction in New york federal government court.Judge Valerie E. Caproni stated Wednesday that Davis can wait up until Oct. 22 to begin providing his three-year, four-month stint for ripping off an insurance policy plan for NBA gamers and their family members. She delayed his Sunday target date to report to prison for 7 full weeks after his attorney claimed he was actually functioning to complete a documentary film venture on his life.A member of the Celtics' 2008 title group, Davis was among regarding pair of number of past gamers and also others, including physicians, who were actually convicted over the past couple of years for ripping off the NBA's gamers health and also perk well being planning of over $5 million.On Tuesday, legal representative Brendan White requested the delay for Davis, presenting a Hollywood manufacturing firm's necessity to finish its own task. White created that delays in the job were actually triggered by challenges setting up job interviews with professional allies and also colleagues who need to speak with Davis on film.Editor's PicksThe legal representative composed that film income "could possibly go a very long way" toward delighting $80,000 in restitution.In her purchase providing the post ponement, Caproni composed that Davis "owes substantial remuneration" to a target and she really hopes that "optimism regarding the monetary benefits of the movie is actually required." At a Might 9 sentencing, Davis referenced an accident that hindered his occupation as well as said that for recent 5 or 6 years, "I've been actually struggling due to the fact that baseball was actually taken from me."" That is actually all I know. I was specialist at that," he stated. "But when I dropped basketball, I lost myself." His legal professional Sabrina Shroff claimed at punishing that Davis had actually faced a "gigantic touch of misfortune" and was thus destitute that he when inquired her for $800 so he could possibly maintain his phone working.Caproni mentioned at the moment, however, that Davis had not totally cooperated with probation team policemans and hadn't taken actions to address his problems.Federal prosecutor Ryan Finkel told the judge at sentencing that Davis was "possibly the best effective baseball gamer" seen in the insurance policy conspiracy.Davis, 38, bet the Celtics, Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Clippers from 2007 to 2015 after leading LSU to the 2006 Last Four.