Ex-Washington Wizards and Golden State Warriors pro-Ryan Rollins has been charged with stealing objects from a Virginia Goal retailer a number of instances.
In line with court docket paperwork, Rollins took a number of small objects that totaled lower than $1,000 on seven totally different events between September ninth, 2023, and November ninth, 2023. Fortunately for him, that classifies his shoplifting fees as misdemeanors. Nonetheless, the string of incidents is extraordinarily troubling for an NBA participant with a cushty wage.
The Wizards waived Rollins on Monday, January eighth, however was oddly nonetheless on the workforce when the thefts came about. Rollins is assured a wage of $1.7 million for the 2023-24 season. Moreover, regardless of being waived, he’s entitled to obtain $600,000 from his 2024-25 wage, which makes him stealing objects equivalent to groceries, physique wash, and candles much more baffling.
Rollins, a former faculty basketball standout with the Toledo Rockets, entered the NBA scene after declaring for the 2022 draft. Initially chosen by the Atlanta Hawks, he later discovered himself traded to the Golden State Warriors. Sadly, his debut season with the Warriors was lower quick in February 2023 resulting from surgical procedure. In a shocking transfer in July of the identical yr, Rollins, together with fellow gamers Jordan Poole and Patrick Baldwin Jr., was traded to the Wizards. Even with a lot motion, his journey within the NBA has to date been underwhelming, which noticed him taking part in 12 video games with the Warriors and 10 with the Wizards.
Rollins has been charged with seven counts of petit larceny over the alleged theft. He has not but entered a plea. Rollins has since turned his Instagram feedback off, which might be for the most effective.
