Follow-up to the NBA gambling scandal! It is revealed that Garnett participated in illegal poker games: did not know about the cheating + left early

On October 25, the NBA gambling scandal caused a huge stir. Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups illegally gambled, Heat player Rozier was suspected of gambling, and former NBA player Damon Jones was arrested and charged by the FBI. Among them, 49-year-old Billups faced multiple felony charges such as wire fraud and money laundering, and was sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.

Today, American reporter Pablo Torre reported some inside stories about Billups’ gambling case. A group of former professional players participated in this illegal high-stakes poker game. According to multiple sources who knew about the game that took place in 2019, one of these former professional athletes was Kevin Garnett.

Pablo Torre further reported that a source close to Garnett revealed that Garnett initially thought he was going to an "after-party" instead of playing poker, and he chose to withdraw early from a poker game held in Los Angeles in 2019; the insider revealed that Garnett has not received any contact from federal authorities.

In addition, US media reported that Garnett attended the event as a star player and had no knowledge of the cheating.

Pablo Torre revealed that a group of former professional players were involved in illegal gambling. Torre was the whistleblower of Kawhi's alleged yin and yang contract; Jake Fisher reported that I received an email with a complete list of players who will be the next NBA player arrested for gambling.

It is reported that Billups was accused of playing a "face card" role in high-stakes illegal poker, attracting gamblers as a celebrity, and using modified cheating equipment to defraud money, involving more than $7 million. Billups has been suspended by the Trail Blazers. He faces four counts of money laundering conspiracy, one count of wire fraud and an undisclosed felony charge. If convicted of all charges, he will face up to 20 years in prison.

The NBA is deeply involved in gambling scandals. At present, more names of former professional athletes may be exposed. What do you want to say about this matter?