Hornets center Montrezl Harrell is facing a sentence of one to five years in prison plus a multimillion-dollar fine after being stopped.
Montrezl Harrell got involved in yet another controversy! Already known for being in trouble, the pivot of Hornets found himself in a very complicated situation according to information from the website “Yahoo”. The player would be facing a sentence of one to five years in prison and a fine of between 1,000 and 10,000 dollars, between 5,000 and 50,000 reais.
It turns out that Montrezl Harrell has been charged with three counts related to drug possession after he was pulled over by a Kentucky state trooper. In the opportunity, the player was caught in mid-May with more than a kilo of marijuana that was packed in vacuum bags. At first things seemed calm, so far the magazine was done.
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The center initially had a small amount of marijuana in his pants, but by the time his vehicle was searched, the officer found nearly three kilograms inside a backpack in the back seat. The idea was that the player would be indicted earlier this week, but the indictment ended up being postponed until July 13.
Because of this fact, the 2.01-meter-tall, 28-year-old player could end up seeing his NBA career go down the drain, as his contract with the Hornets, which paid $9.7 million, about Rs. $50 million this season has been terminated, and he is now officially considered a free agent.
how were things
So far, he has been on the court in 458 opportunities in seven seasons played in the NBA, passing through franchises such as Rockets, clippers, lakers, wizards and now the Hornets. His averages in the meantime were 12.9 points and 5.3 rebounds. His best moment came when he ended up being named Best Sixth Man at the end of the 2019/20 season.
Source: sportbuzz
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