How it Worked: Bets flowed after NBA player told pal he'd skip much of game, indictment says

was averaging nearly 21 points per game for the Charlotte Hornets as the 2022-23 season neared an end. But during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans, he scored only 5 and played less than 10 minutes before claiming he was hurt.

The injury? It was fake and as part of a scheme to help sports bettors, according to a federal grand jury indictment unsealed Thursday in New York.