Details of LeBron James’ injury status were sold by his pal and former Los Angeles Lakers coach Damon Jones as part of a massive prop betting scheme, according to court docs and law enforcement sources.
Jones, an ex Cleveland Cavs player and “unofficial assistant coach” for the Lakers during the 2022-2023 season, sent a message to one of the betting ring members on Feb. 9, 2023 urging him to place a large bet on the Lakers’ opponent the Milwaukee Bucks, because James would be out with an injury that night, the sources told The Post.
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“Get a big bet on Milwaukee tonight before the information is out!,” Jones texted, according to the indictment.
The player, whom sources identified as James, did not play after reporting a lower body injury, and the Lakers lost.
Jones is a longtime friend of James who played with him on the Cavs earlier in James’ career.
