.Aug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ETNEW YORK-- A film task has gotten past Boston Celtics forward Glen "Huge Infant" Davis a short-term reprieve from the start of his three-year prison term for a scams sentence in Manhattan federal court.Judge Valerie E. Caproni said Wednesday that Davis may hang around till Oct. 22 to start offering his three-year, four-month stint for defrauding an insurance coverage plan for NBA gamers and also their households. She postponed his Sunday deadline to mention to prison for seven weeks after his legal representative mentioned he was working to accomplish a documentary project on his life.A participant of the Celtics' 2008 title staff, Davis was among concerning pair of lots past gamers and others, consisting of doctors, that were actually founded guilty over recent handful of years for cheating the NBA's players wellness as well as advantage welfare program of over $5 million.On Tuesday, attorney Brendan White requested the problem for Davis, citing a Hollywood manufacturing business's requirement to finish its own project. White composed that delays in the project were actually dued to challenges setting up meetings along with professional colleagues as well as colleagues that need to speak to Davis on film.Editor's PicksThe lawyer composed that film revenue "could go a long way" toward satisfying $80,000 in restitution.In her purchase granting the post ponement, Caproni wrote that Davis "is obligated to pay significant reparation" to a victim as well as she hopes that "confidence concerning the financial incentives of the movie is actually deserved." At a Might 9 sentencing, Davis referenced a trauma that wrecked his job and mentioned that for recent 5 or even six years, "I have actually been actually struggling due to the fact that basketball was actually extracted from me."" That is actually all I understand. I was actually expert at that," he stated. "However when I lost basketball, I dropped on my own." His legal representative Sabrina Shroff said at sentencing that Davis had faced a "stupendous touch of bad luck" as well as was actually so busted that he once inquired her for $800 so he could keep his phone working.Caproni pointed out back then, though, that Davis had not completely cooperated with trial department police officers and hadn't taken actions to address his problems.Federal district attorney Ryan Finkel informed the court at sentencing that Davis was actually "possibly one of the most successful baseball player" seen 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 Final Four.