After the New Orleans Pelicans signed free-agent forward Dante Cunningham
in the aftermath of dropped domestic assault charges, the NBA has no
plans to discipline him, a league spokesman told Yahoo Sports.
"We have commenced an independent review of the matter and the charges
that were subsequently dropped against Mr. Cunningham, but at this point
we have no basis to conclude that he engaged in conduct that warrants
discipline from the NBA," spokesman Mike Bass told Yahoo Sports in an
email.
Cunningham, a 6-foot-8 forward, worked out for the New Orleans Pelicans over the weekend and signed an agreement on Thursday.
Cunningham, a 6-foot-8 forward, worked out for the New Orleans Pelicans over the weekend and signed an agreement on Thursday.
Cunningham, 27, has been working
to clear his name with NBA executives since a domestic-assault arrest
in April in Minneapolis. As a member of the Timberwolves, Cunningham was
charged with an assault on his then-girlfriend, but charges were
eventually dropped and police found that his accuser's story included
falsehoods.
Cunningham was unsigned through
the summer, and will finally return to the NBA with the Pelicans. New
Orleans coach Monty Williams was an assistant coach with Cunningham with
the Portland Trail Blazers
and has been an advocate of his character. Cunningham has played five
NBA seasons, including stops with the Blazers, Timberwolves, Memphis
Grizzlies and Charlotte Bobcats.
He's averaged 6.2 points and 3.9 rebounds in his career. Cunningham was a 2009 second-round pick for Portland out of Villanova.
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