Denver Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson will enter a rehab center for 30 days following his second DUI arrest in six months, his lawyer told a Denver court Friday. Lawson will enter the facility on Saturday and be required to submit documentation that he checked in. He will then appear in court again on Aug. 20.
Ty Lawson will check into rehab for 30 days after latest DUI
The Nuggets’ point guard will be required to seek help after his second DUI. arrest in six months.
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Lawson will check in to Cliffside, a facility in Malibu, Calif. Once that program is over, he will be required to continue in a home alcohol monitoring program.
The news came at a hearing for the DUI he received in Denver in late January. Nevertheless, there was a lot of discussion about his second DUI this week in Los Angeles, according to Denver Post reporter Jesse Aaron Paul. Lawson was pulled over after speeding on the 101 freeway early Wednesday morning and failed a field sobriety test.
The Nuggets’ point guard averaged over 15 points and nearly 10 assists last season. Denver received many trade offers at the deadline and NBA Draft, but kept him because they didn’t feel like they were receiving good value. The Lakers, Pistons and Rockets are reportedly still interested in Lawson even after his second alleged DUI, but surely not for a premium package anymore.
Lawson’s future with the team is therefore cloudy. The Nuggets drafted Emmanuel Mudiay with the No. 7 pick and he has impressed in Summer League. The team has talked about playing the two together, but it’s an awkward on-court fit and there are concerns about Lawson’s behavior being a negative influence. Mudiay told reporters at the Las Vegas Summer League that he has yet to speak to Lawson.
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