Former Cleveland Cavaliers player and coach Damon Jones, who the feds say texted prolifically about his role in a sweeping gambling conspiracy, is pursuing a possible plea deal, the ex-hoops star said in his first appearance in Brooklyn Federal Court Thursday.

Jones pleaded not guilty in a pair of indictments, one accusing him of leaking inside information to bettors before NBA games, the other of taking part in a Mafia-connected rigged poker game that stole millions from high rollers looking to play Texas Hold ‘Em with sports stars.

Jones, who was initially arrested in Texas, walked into the courtroom wearing a dark blazer and a light-blue, button-down shirt open at the collar. He was released on $200,000 bond, secured by his mother and stepfather, who put up their Texas home as c

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