.Aug 29, 2024, 04:25 PM ETNEW YORK-- A movie job has made past Boston ma Celtics forward Glen "Major Little One" Davis a short-term respite from the start of his three-year jail term for a fraud sentence in New york federal government court.Judge Valerie E. Caproni mentioned Wednesday that Davis can easily stand by up until Oct. 22 to begin providing his three-year, four-month stint for ripping off an insurance policy plan for NBA gamers and also their family members. She delayed his Sunday due date to state to penitentiary for seven full weeks after his lawyer mentioned he was operating to accomplish a documentary film task on his life.A participant of the Celtics' 2008 title staff, Davis was actually one of about two loads former players and also others, including physicians, who were sentenced over recent couple of years for scamming the NBA's gamers health and wellness and benefit well being plan of over $5 million.On Tuesday, lawyer Brendan White asked for the delay for Davis, pointing out a Hollywood manufacturing firm's demand to finish its own task. White composed that hold-ups in the job were caused by problems preparing job interviews with expert colleagues and also colleagues that need to have to speak with Davis on film.Editor's PicksThe lawyer created that film earnings "might go a very long way" toward fulfilling $80,000 in restitution.In her purchase approving the post ponement, Caproni composed that Davis "is obligated to repay considerable remuneration" to a prey and she hopes that "optimism about the financial perks of the film is called for." At a May 9 sentencing, Davis referenced a personal injury that hindered his profession as well as pointed out that for recent 5 or six years, "I've been actually battling because baseball was actually extracted from me."" That is actually all I know. I was pro at that," he said. "However when I lost basketball, I lost on my own." His attorney Sabrina Shroff stated at penalizing that Davis had actually faced a "immense streak of misfortune" and also was actually thus penniless that he when inquired her for $800 so he could possibly keep his phone working.Caproni pointed out during the time, however, that Davis hadn't entirely cooperated with trial department police officers and also had not taken actions to address his problems.Federal prosecutor Ryan Finkel told the court at sentencing that Davis was "most likely the best successful basketball player" gotten in the insurance conspiracy.Davis, 38, played for the Celtics, Orlando Miracle and also Los Angeles Clippers from 2007 to 2015 after leading LSU to the 2006 Last Four.