West Misses First Workout of Training Camp
Embattled Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West did not participate in the Cavaliers’ first workout of training camp at Cleveland Clinic Courts on Tuesday, and head coach Mike Brown did not know whether West would be attending the evening session.
West was recently arrested for gun possession in Maryland after police pulled his three-wheel motorcycle over for a traffic violation. They discovered a violation of a much more serious kind – West was carrying two loaded handguns and a shotgun in a guitar case he had on his back.
West was charged with two counts of possessing a concealed handgun, a misdemeanor in Maryland. He is due in court on November 20.
On the Cavaliers’ media day on Monday, West downplayed his recent legal troubles, saying that once the details were known, “you’ll see that it’s not as big as some are making it.”
Coach Brown said that GM Danny Ferry was handling the missed practice.
“On a personal note, you always hope he’s doing well,” Brown said of West. “But I have to continue looking forward and coaching this team. Whether it is Delonte or somebody else, if they miss practice and it is unexcused it will be handled internally.”
West enjoyed his best all-around season last year, averaging 11.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists last season and shooting a career-high 40 percent from behind the three-point line.
