.Aug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ETNEW YORK-- A film project has actually made former Boston Celtics forward Glen "Big Baby" Davis a temporary reprieve from the beginning of his three-year prison phrase for a fraudulence conviction in Manhattan government court.Judge Valerie E. Caproni said Wednesday that Davis can stand by until Oct. 22 to begin serving his three-year, four-month stint for ripping off an insurance coverage prepare for NBA players and their families. She delayed his Sunday due date to mention to jail for 7 full weeks after his attorney claimed he was actually working to accomplish a documentary task on his life.A member of the Celtics' 2008 label crew, Davis was among about two lots previous players as well as others, consisting of doctors, who were actually founded guilty over the past couple of years for ripping off the NBA's gamers wellness and also perk welfare program of over $5 million.On Tuesday, legal representative Brendan White requested the hold-up for Davis, pointing out a Hollywood production firm's requirement to finish its own venture. White composed that hold-ups in the project were dued to troubles organizing interviews with professional allies and associates who need to speak with Davis on film.Editor's PicksThe attorney wrote that movie profits "could go a very long way" toward satisfying $80,000 in restitution.In her purchase approving the postponement, Caproni composed that Davis "owes significant reparation" to a prey and she hopes that "optimism concerning the economic benefits of the movie is actually required." At a May 9 sentencing, Davis referenced a trauma that wrecked his occupation as well as mentioned that for recent five or even six years, "I've been actually straining due to the fact that basketball was actually extracted from me."" That is actually all I recognize. I was professional at that," he pointed out. "Yet when I lost baseball, I dropped on my own." His legal professional Sabrina Shroff said at penalizing that Davis had actually faced a "huge streak of misfortune" and also was so busted that he the moment asked her for $800 so he could possibly keep his phone working.Caproni mentioned during the time, though, that Davis hadn't completely cooperated with trial department officers as well as hadn't taken actions to address his problems.Federal district attorney Ryan Finkel informed the court at sentencing that Davis was actually "perhaps the best productive basketball gamer" gotten in the insurance conspiracy.Davis, 38, bet the Celtics, Orlando Magic and also LA Clippers from 2007 to 2015 after leading LSU to the 2006 Ultimate 4.