TACOMA — Pierce County prosecutors on Friday will ask a judge to sentence former Seattle Supersonics star Shawn Kemp to nine months in county jail after he was convicted of shooting at a stolen car occupied by men he suspected had taken his phone.

Kemp, 55, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault just before his trial was expected to begin in late May. Kemp and his attorneys struck a deal with prosecutors — who noted multiple factors weighed in favor of resolving the case short of trial — that reduced his charges from first-degree assault and drive-by shooting and removed firearm enhancements that would have added 10 years to his sentence.

The plea agreement allows prosecutors to argue for a punishment within the standard sentencing range, which for Kemp, who has no criminal history, is

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