.Aug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ETNEW YORK-- A movie job has gained past Boston ma Celtics ahead Glen "Large Baby" Davis a short-term mitigation from the start of his three-year jail condition for a scams conviction in New york government court.Judge Valerie E. Caproni said Wednesday that Davis can stand by till Oct. 22 to begin serving his three-year, four-month assignment for defrauding an insurance policy plan for NBA players and also their families. She postponed his Sunday due date to mention to penitentiary for seven weeks after his attorney mentioned he was actually operating to finish a documentary venture on his life.A member of the Celtics' 2008 headline group, Davis was actually one of about 2 number of former players and also others, consisting of physicians, that were actually pronounced guilty over recent few years for scamming the NBA's players wellness and advantage well-being program of over $5 million.On Tuesday, legal representative Brendan White sought the delay for Davis, mentioning a Hollywood production provider's need to complete its own job. White wrote that hold-ups in the venture were actually dued to difficulties preparing job interviews with expert teammates and also colleagues that need to speak to Davis on film.Editor's PicksThe legal representative wrote that film profits "could possibly go a very long way" towards delighting $80,000 in restitution.In her purchase providing the postponement, Caproni wrote that Davis "is obligated to pay significant reparation" to a sufferer as well as she wishes that "optimism concerning the monetary rewards of the movie is actually necessitated." At a Might 9 sentencing, Davis referenced a personal injury that wrecked his profession and also claimed that for the past 5 or six years, "I have actually been straining since basketball was actually derived from me."" That is actually all I recognize. I was actually professional at that," he pointed out. "Yet when I shed basketball, I lost on my own." His attorney Sabrina Shroff pointed out at penalizing that Davis had faced a "gigantic touch of misfortune" as well as was so flat broke that he once inquired her for $800 so he could possibly keep his phone working.Caproni mentioned at that time, however, that Davis hadn't completely cooperated with probation division officers and also had not taken steps to resolve his problems.Federal district attorney Ryan Finkel told the court at sentencing that Davis was "possibly the best successful baseball player" found in the insurance conspiracy.Davis, 38, played for the Celtics, Orlando Miracle and also LA Clippers from 2007 to 2015 after leading LSU to the 2006 Last Four.