Sacramento Kings power forward Zach Randolph was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, according to the police reports. The reports detail that Randolph was arrested on a felony charge of marijuana possession with the intent to sell by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
According to TMZ, police arrived at the party around 10 pm and found a large crowd of people smoking and blocking the roadway.
“Three people were detained — including Randolph, who was eventually arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to sell, A FELONY. We’re told the “intent to sell” part was due to the large amount of weed found.”
Although recreational marijuana is legal in California, there are limits to how much a person can possess for it to be considered for this use. It is also still illegal at the federal level and a banned substance in the NBA.
Randolph signed a two-year $24 million contract with the Kings on July 10. He was coming off a season with the Memphis Grizzlies that saw him average 14.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 73 games.
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