New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Dallas Mavericks guard Raymond Felton has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2014-15 NBA regular season for pleading guilty to gun charges in July, the NBA announced Thursday.<\/p>\n
Felton was sentenced to perform 500 hours of community service and was also issued a fine of $5,000 after his guilty plea, which stemmed from a February arrest while he played for the New York Knicks.<\/p>\n
“Today we were made aware of Raymond Felton’s suspension,” Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said in a statement. “The Mavericks are working with Raymond and the court to develop a community service program that will have a positive and lasting impact on North Texas.”<\/p>\n
The Mavericks acquired Felton in a trade with New York in June. Just two days before the deal, Felton reached a plea agreement with prosecutors to avoid jail time. He will be able to perform his community service outside the state of New York.<\/p>\n
Felton turned himself in to authorities in February, hours after a game against the Mavericks, and was charged with felony possession of a firearm. New York has strict gun possession laws, which normally carry automatic jail sentences.<\/p>\n
Felton averaged a career-low 9.7 points and 5.6 assists for the Knicks last season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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