Greg Oden Reaches Plea Deal on Battery Charge: Latest Details and Comments
Greg Oden has reportedly reached a plea deal stemming from an August arrest due to an altercation with his former girlfriend.
According to Michael Anthony Adams of The Indianapolis Star, Oden was assessed a small fine, placed on probation and will be required to undergo counseling.
"At sentencing, Oden was fined $200 and ordered to complete 26 weeks of domestic violence counseling, alcoholics anonymous classes and 909 days of probation, court documents state," Adams wrote. "A no contact order was also put into place."
In August 2014, Oden was accused of punching his ex-girlfriend, with a witness quoted as saying he "punched her in the face," per Bill McCleery and Matthew Glenesk of The Indianapolis Star.
In Adams' report, he is quoted as telling police, "I was wrong, and I know what has to happen."
Oden is a free agent and eligible to sign with any team, but he told Jason Lloyd of the Akron Beacon-Journal in November that there were other things he needed to take care of:
Taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft, Oden has not lived up to his lofty draft status and last played with the Miami Heat in 2014.
The 27-year-old's NBA career stalled due to a series of injuries. He appeared in just 105 games from 2007 to 2014.
