Is Billups involved in gambling? He leaked that he deliberately lost and ended up losing by 28 points. The bettor bet 100,000 in advance.

On October 26, the new NBA regular season has begun in full swing. The US media released some new evidence regarding Trail Blazers coach Billups' involvement in gambling. Billup revealed that in the game where the main players did not play, the team ended up losing by 28 points, and punters bet 100,000!

According to previous reports, in 2023, Billups once revealed to others that the Trail Blazers would mess up in the later period to deliberately lose games, which also caused a lot of controversy. In this regard, the US media Front Office Sports reported recent betting cases in the league, and the games involved include the Trail Blazers' 96-124 defeat of the Bulls on March 24, 2023.

It is alleged that a conspirator helped the defendant obtain a betting advantage by revealing inside information that "the Trail Blazers deliberately lost games to improve their draft picks." While Billups was not directly named in the sports betting indictment, the game hinted at his alleged involvement. "Conspirator No. 8" described in the indictment is defined as "an NBA player from 1997 to 2014 and an NBA coach since at least 2021." As we all know, Billups was selected by the Celtics with the third overall pick in 1997. His career ended in 2014 and he was hired by the Trail Blazers in 2021.

The indictment also stated that co-conspirator No. 8 revealed to the defendant that the Trail Blazers would deliberately lose the game, and then suddenly announced a truce for many core players before the game (including Lillard, Nurkic, Grant and Anfernee Simons who did not play). When the defendant learned of the deliberate losing plan, the players' truce had not yet been made public. Before the news that the Trail Blazers' main lineup was incomplete was made public, the defendant had bet a total of approximately US$100,000 on the Trail Blazers' loss. In the end, the Trail Blazers lost by 28 points.

If this matter is ultimately confirmed, Billups will not only be almost unable to return to coaching in the NBA, he is likely to face serious charges and penalties. What do you think of this matter? Welcome to give your opinions in the comment area.