NBA’s Zach Edey
Cuts Plea Deal In Reckless Driving Case
Revealed
Memphis Grizzlies star Zach Edey — the 7-foot-4 phenom — lower a cope with prosecutors on Wednesday to shut out his reckless driving case, TMZ Sports activities has realized.
Courtroom information we obtained present the 23-year-old admitted to a rushing infraction and agreed to pay $639.50 … and in trade, officers dropped the misdemeanor reckless driving cost he had been going through.
The case stemmed from a Might 1 encounter the basketball participant had with Indiana State Police in West Lafayette.
Officers alleged they caught Edey going 101 MPH in a 55 MPH zone in his 2023 Kia Sorento … and in accordance with an incident report, Edey mentioned he knew why he was being stopped and acknowledged he was touring at a excessive fee of velocity in an effort “to go a automobile.”
Edey logged minutes in 66 video games in his rookie season this previous yr … averaging 9.2 factors and eight.3 rebounds per contest.
It is unclear if he’ll face any type of punishment from the NBA now that the case has been disposed — we have reached out to the league for remark, however thus far, no phrase again but.