Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to become the first person to plead guilty in a federal gambling investigation that resulted in charges against more than 30 people, including alleged organized crime figures and other basketball personalities.

A change-of-plea hearing for Jones is scheduled for May 6 in Brooklyn federal court, according to court documents filed Thursday. The 49-year-old former player had previously pleaded not guilty to charges in two separate gambling-related cases.

Jones faces wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy charges in connection with both a sports betting scheme and rigged poker games. Prosecutors allege he provided inside information about NBA player injuries to gamblers, including details about LeBron James and Anthony Davis when Jones worked with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2022-2023 season.

According to court documents, Jones allegedly texted a co-conspirator before a February 2023 Lakers-Milwaukee Bucks game to place a large bet on Milwaukee, indicating James would not play due to injury. James was subsequently ruled out with a lower body injury and the Lakers lost 115-106. In another instance, prosecutors said Jones received approximately $2,500 for information about Davis's playing time, though that tip proved incorrect.

The poker scheme allegedly involved rigged games using altered shuffling machines, hidden cameras, and other equipment to cheat unwitting players. Prosecutors said the operation was connected to New York crime families who shared in proceeds and used violence to collect debts.

Jones played 11 NBA seasons from 1999 to 2009, earning more than $20 million while playing for 10 teams. He was teammates with James in Cleveland from 2005 to 2008 and later worked as an assistant coach when the Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA championship. Other notable figures arrested in the sweep included Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier.