LAS VEGAS -- Cavaliers guard
Delonte West's long-running legal case came to a conclusion with a guilty plea Thursday.
West pled to two misdemeanor weapons charges plus a traffic charge in Prince George's County, Md.,
but avoided jail time. He had been charged with six weapons counts.
After hearing West say he'd let down his young fans by his actions, Judge
Graydon McKee sentenced West to eight months of court supervised electronic monitoring, 40 hours of community service and psychological counseling. The electronic monitoring, which is a form of house arrest, likely would not prevent West from playing or traveling with a team next season. But it depends on the rulings of the districts where West would live and play.
The Cavs had no comment on West's plea. An NBA spokesman said the league will review the case before deciding on disciplinary action. For similar offenses in the past, commissioner
David Stern has suspended players three to five games without pay.
In conjunction with the hearing, police released
dashboard camera footage from when West was pulled over on Interstate 495 outside Washington D.C., last September 17. The video shows West weaving in and out of his lane while on a three-wheeled motorcycle with police in pursuit before he pulled over.
West was found with two loaded handguns, a shotgun and a large knife with a significant amount of ammunition.
After two postponements, West was scheduled to go to trial on July 21 before the plea deal was reached. West has said he's been in treatment for bi-polar disorder for the last two years. West declined to comment on the arrest during last season.
The Cavs had several doctors working with West throughout the season which saw him going through numerous emotional times, including missing four practices during training camp without permission. He took an extended leave for the second consecutive year to seek treatment and several times was fined and benched during the season for missing flights or violating other rules.
West, 26, is under contract for one more season with a salary of $4.6 million but he's owed just $500,000 if he's waived by Aug. 3. The Cavs have been looking to trade West and there's a chance he'll be released if he's still with the team in August.
He averaged 8.8 points and 3.3 assists in his third season with the team.