Hornets star Montrezl Harrell charges could be sentenced to prison for five-years after being cited on drug charges
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Charlotte Hornets forward Montrezl Harrell has been charged with felony drug charges after authorities said they discovered vacuum-sealed packages of marijuana in his car during a traffic stop. Harrell, 28, was stopped by a state trooper in Richmond, Kentucky, on May 12 for following too closely behind another vehicle, according to court records. According to the trooper, he smelt marijuana and found 3 pounds (1.4 kilos) of marijuana in vacuum-sealed packages inside a backpack in the backseat during a search.
As per the police report, Harrell admitted to having marijuana in his possession and pulled “a small amount” from his trousers. According to another report, a search of the car revealed a backpack containing three pounds of vacuum-sealed marijuana packages. It was unclear whether Harrell had hired an attorney who could speak on his behalf. According to the Charlotte Observer, the Charlotte Hornets organization declined to comment.
Montrezl Harrell’s basketball career and his season with the Hornets and the Wizards.
Montrezl Harrell, a former University of Louisville basketball star, has spent seven seasons in the NBA, including three with the Los Angeles Clippers, two with the Houston Rockets, and one with the Los Angeles Lakers. He averaged 11.4 points and 4.9 rebounds while shooting 64.5 percent from the field for the Hornets after being acquired in a trade with the Washington Wizards at the trade deadline and at this summer’s off season, Harrell would have been a free agent. Last season, the Hornets finished 43-39 and were eliminated from the playoffs after losing 132-103 to the Atlanta Hawks in the play-in game.
The North Carolina native averaged 11.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game while at Louisville, where he helped the team win a national championship as a freshman in 2013. which later due to NCAA irregularities, was eventually revoked. Harrell is a big man with quick hands who can dish the ball to an open man, reach in for a steal, grab a rebound, and deliver a shot in the paint. With the Los Angeles Clippers, he had his finest seasons when he came off the bench and shot 75% of his shots in the playoffs.
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According to the report, Montrezl Harrell was stopped by a Kentucky state trooper near Richmond at 10 a.m. on May 12 after allegedly following the vehicle in front of him too closely. Officers inspected Harrell’s rented car and discovered three pounds of marijuana in vacuum-sealed packages in a backpack in the back seat, according to police.
Montrezl Harrell was charged with trafficking less than 5 pounds of marijuana, which is a Class D felony punishable by one to five years in jail and a fine of $1,000 to $10,000 for a first-time offender. The timing of this scandal is unfortunate for the player, who joined the Hornets at the trade deadline after spending half of the season with the Washington Wizards because, in addition to the legal repercussions, no team will want to sign him after the NBA Finals, when he becomes an unrestricted free agent.
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