‘Regular Starter’ Reportedly Spills Orlando’s 2023 Tank Plans
The NBA world was rocked a few weeks ago after Terry Rozier’s player and coach Chauncey Billups was arrested after an FBI gambling investigationI. Decades after the Tim Donahue scandal, the NBA has yet another gambling scandal. Both Rozier and Billups allegedly used their inside information to gain an advantage in sports betting.
Now it seems more and more players are being discovered who have been doing the same thing. A recent report by The Athletic revealed that he was unnamed Orlando Magic player became involved in the gambling scheme in 2023. The player, who was a starter at the time, relayed information about the team’s intentions to bet on Magic games.
“There were other teams named in federal indictments for illegal betting activities surrounding their games, including the Orlando Magic,” the article said. “According to the government, a ‘regular starter’ for the Magic told a gambler that the team planned to ‘tank,’ or sit its starters, in an April 2023 game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The gambler allegedly sold the information to other well-known bettors to bet against the Magic.”
The article also mentions that the player in question is no longer with the team, and that the Magic have not contacted the FBI. “Magic’s statement, released when the allegations were made in October, said the player in question was believed to be out of the organization, and the NBA approved the team’s statement prior to release, according to league sources,” the article said.
The Magic played two games against the Cavaliers in April 2023. After winning the first game of the back-to-back, Orlando decided to rest their starters in the next game, a day later. The score was 118-94 in favor of Cleveland. The Magic finished the 2022-23 season with a 34-48 record.
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