The Indiana Pacers acquired Big East scoring machine Kam Jones in a draft-night trade with the San Antonio Spurs, setting the stage for the upcoming NBA season. However, just months later, Jones was arrested following a brief car chase on Interstate 65 in Indianapolis.
According to a report by Ashton Hackman of WTHR.com, Indiana State Police said a trooper attempted to pull Jones over for alleged erratic driving near the North Split. Police added that Jones initially did not stop, prompting the officer to activate his sirens and lights. This led to a short pursuit lasting several minutes, which ended near the Fletcher Avenue exit in the Fountain Square area of Indianapolis.
Once Jones stopped, troopers approached the vehicle and took him into custody without further incident. Authorities confirmed that 23-year-old Kam Jones cooperated after the chase and was transported to the Marion County Jail. He now faces preliminary charges of reckless driving and resisting law enforcement.
Jones’ arrest occurred around 9:50 a.m. on October 20. Police noted that no injuries or property damage resulted from the pursuit.
In response, the Pacers released a statement saying, “We are aware of the situation involving Kam Jones. We are in the process of gathering additional information and will not have any additional comment at this time.”
Jones has not yet played a game for the Pacers due to a back injury. He had planned to join the team’s G-League affiliate, the Noblesville Boom, once healthy and make his debut later in the NBA season.
Overall, this arrest presents an unexpected setback in what was expected to be a promising start to Kam Jones’ professional basketball career.
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