Kentavious Caldwell-Pope given 12 months probation for March arrest
By Ryan Love
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope of the Detroit Pistons received 12 months of probation Wednesday for his traffic arrest in March-via Detroit Free Press.
Detroit Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was initially charged with OWI, but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of allowing a person to drive under the influence at his court hearing in May.
According the Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press, KCP pleaded guily to that charge in addition to a charge of careless driving, but was off the hook for the OWI.
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The Pistons shooting guard becomes a restricted free agent this offseason. He will now be subject to the NBA’s substance abuse policy after its own investigation of the case concludes. The Pistons will compete for KCP’s next contract regardless of the outcome of this case or the NBA’s pending action on it.
This case began March 29 when Auburn Hills police stopped KCP’s vehicle under suspicion of drunk driving at 2:52 a.m. according to the Free Press. Pope reportedly recorded a blood alcohol level of 0.08 once taken back to the police station at 4:06 a.m.; just above the legal limit in Michigan.
The average punishment for these cases tend is usually a suspension one or two games, and perhaps a hefty fine.
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Pistons assistant coach Tim Hardaway was arrested in a similar case last spring. He was suspended the first three games of last season.