Damon Jones allegedly involved LeBron James, Anthony Davis
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"He’s a really funny dude. He’s a great storyteller. But he was never a part of the staff," a team source said of Jones.
Jones, 49, played in NBA for 10 teams spanning 11 seasons from 1998-2009, spending no more than three years with any team after going undrafted out of Houston.
The Galveston, Texas native played college basketball at the University of Houston, and currently resides in Houston.
Federal authorities alleged the former NBA stars were used by New York City mob families "to attract" wealthy players to rigged poker games
Damon Jones is among the defendants in a rigged poker scheme and a federal prosecutor said Chauncey Billups was among those who played in the rigged games.