Ex-NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones was implicated in the FBI investigation into illegal gambling involving NBA players and coaches. Recently, Jones was accused of providing injury information on Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis to gamblers.

On Friday, Jones entered a plea of not guilty to providing information and benefiting from illegal poker games in a federal court in Brooklyn, per ESPN.

Jones' lawyer, Kenneth Montgomery, told the judge that they “may be engaging in plea negotiations.” In the meantime, Jones read the indictments and acknowledged the charges brought against him. Furthermore, he understood his conditions for bail.

Jones' mother and stepfather had put up their home in Texas as collateral to secure a $200,000 bond. As a result, Jones wil

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