.Aug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ETNEW YORK-- A movie job has actually earned previous Boston Celtics ahead Glen "Big Child" Davis a short-lived reprieve from the start of his three-year penitentiary condition for a fraud sentence in Manhattan federal court.Judge Valerie E. Caproni mentioned Wednesday that Davis can wait until Oct. 22 to begin providing his three-year, four-month assignment for defrauding an insurance policy prepare for NBA gamers and also their families. She delayed his Sunday target date to disclose to penitentiary for seven full weeks after his legal professional stated he was functioning to accomplish a docutainment project on his life.A participant of the Celtics' 2008 label team, Davis was amongst concerning two dozen past players as well as others, consisting of physicians, who were actually convicted over the past handful of years for scamming the NBA's players health and also perk well being planning of over $5 million.On Tuesday, lawyer Brendan White requested the problem for Davis, pointing out a Hollywood production firm's need to complete its project. White created that problems in the project were actually dued to troubles preparing job interviews with professional teammates as well as colleagues that need to consult with Davis on film.Editor's PicksThe attorney composed that film profits "might go a very long way" toward satisfying $80,000 in restitution.In her purchase giving the post ponement, Caproni wrote that Davis "is obligated to repay considerable remuneration" to a victim and also she wishes that "confidence concerning the monetary perks of the movie is actually warranted." At a Might 9 sentencing, Davis referenced an injury that hindered his occupation and also mentioned that for recent five or even 6 years, "I've been having a hard time considering that baseball was actually derived from me."" That is actually all I know. I was professional at that," he pointed out. "Yet when I dropped baseball, I shed myself." His legal representative Sabrina Shroff pointed out at sentencing that Davis had encountered a "gigantic streak of bad luck" as well as was so poverty-stricken that he when inquired her for $800 so he can keep his phone working.Caproni said at the moment, however, that Davis hadn't entirely accepted probation division police officers as well as hadn't taken steps to resolve his problems.Federal district attorney Ryan Finkel told the court at sentencing that Davis was "perhaps the most productive basketball player" found in the insurance policy conspiracy.Davis, 38, played for the Celtics, Orlando Magic and also LA Clippers coming from 2007 to 2015 after leading LSU to the 2006 Last Four.