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Report: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope playing while serving jail sentence

Report: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope playing while serving jail sentence
Posted at 10:52 PM, Dec 21, 2017
and last updated 2017-12-21 22:52:39-05

(WXYZ) -- Former Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is continuing to play for the Lakers while serving a 25-day jail sentence, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

Caldwell-Pope was arrested in Auburn Hills on March 29 on suspicion of driving under the influence.

According to the Times report, Caldwell-Pope violated his probation over the summer, and subsequently plead guilty on December 13. He is allowed to practice and participate in games as part of a work-release program, but is unable to travel out of state, causing him to miss two road games.

The Lakers released a statement on December 16, stating in part that they are "abiding by the terms of a program for Kentavious that were established for him by a court in the state of Michigan."

Caldwell-Pope signed with the Lakers in July.