Report: Lakers' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope practicing, playing during 25-day jail sentence

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is allowed to practice and even play home games as part of his 25-day jail sentence he's currently serving at a  Southern California jail, according to a published report on Thursday.

Caldwell-Pope pleaded guilty in Michigan earlier this month to a probation violation after he failed to comply with the terms of a drug and alcohol screening program put in place after he was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Caldwell-Pope pleaded guilty to a lesser charge that stemmed from his arrest in March, which came when he was a member of the Detroit Pistons.

The prosecutor’s office in Auburn Hills, Mich., agreed to allow Caldwell-Pope to serve his jail sentence at the Seal Beach Police Department Detention Center--- located about 30 miles from Staples Center -- as part of a deal that also called for 12 months of probation, according to The Los Angeles Times.

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“This is a legal matter, stemming from an incident that occurred last season while Kentavious was a member of another NBA team,” the Lakers said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports and other outlets. “The Los Angeles Lakers are abiding by the terms of a program for Kentavious that were established for him by a court in the state of Michigan. As such, we will have no further comment at this time.”

As part of the work-release program, Caldwell-Pope isn’t allowed to leave the state and must return after practice and games where he also is required to submit to a breath test. As a result, Caldwell-Pope is expected to miss games at Houston and Minneapolis. 

He has to wear a GPS monitor when he’s outside the detention facility.