.Aug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ETNEW YORK-- A movie project has earned previous Boston Celtics forward Glen "Big Little One" Davis a brief respite from the start of his three-year jail condition for a fraud sentence in Manhattan federal court.Judge Valerie E. Caproni mentioned Wednesday that Davis can wait till Oct. 22 to begin providing his three-year, four-month stint for ripping off an insurance policy plan for NBA gamers as well as their families. She postponed his Sunday deadline to disclose to prison for 7 full weeks after his lawyer mentioned he was functioning to finish a documentary venture on his life.A participant of the Celtics' 2008 label staff, Davis was one of concerning pair of number of former gamers as well as others, consisting of doctors, who were actually founded guilty over the past few years for scamming the NBA's players health and wellness and also perk well-being program of over $5 million.On Tuesday, attorney Brendan White asked for the problem for Davis, citing a Hollywood production business's need to complete its own task. White wrote that problems in the job were actually dued to problems preparing job interviews with qualified teammates and associates that need to speak to Davis on film.Editor's PicksThe lawyer composed that film earnings "could possibly go a very long way" towards satisfying $80,000 in restitution.In her order granting the post ponement, Caproni composed that Davis "is obligated to repay significant restitution" to a sufferer and she really hopes that "positive outlook about the monetary incentives of the movie is actually called for." At a Might 9 sentencing, Davis referenced a trauma that derailed his career and also pointed out that for recent 5 or 6 years, "I've been actually having a hard time since basketball was actually derived from me."" That is actually all I understand. I was pro at that," he said. "Yet when I shed baseball, I dropped myself." His lawyer Sabrina Shroff mentioned at penalizing that Davis had dealt with a "enormous streak of rotten luck" and also was actually thus penniless that he once inquired her for $800 so he can keep his phone working.Caproni pointed out at the moment, though, that Davis had not entirely cooperated with probation division police officers and hadn't taken steps to address his problems.Federal prosecutor Ryan Finkel informed the judge at penalizing that Davis was "probably the absolute most successful baseball gamer" found in the insurance policy conspiracy.Davis, 38, played for the Celtics, Orlando Miracle and also Los Angeles Clippers from 2007 to 2015 after leading LSU to the 2006 Final 4.