Delonte Panhandling

[nash_funk]

This breaks my heart.  Mental health is a national crisis.  There's too much money in the NBA to allow this to happen, for Delonte not to get the help he needs.

https://www.tmz.com/2022/06/21/delonte-w...-outs-nba/

[Kidnova]

This breaks my heart.  Mental health is a national crisis.  There's too much money in the NBA to allow this to happen, for Delonte not to get the help he needs.

https://www.tmz.com/2022/06/21/delonte-w...-outs-nba/

With Delonte, I don't think it's lack of access to medical care, he gets that through his NBA benefits, it's a refusal to seek help.  Unfortunately unless a person is a risk to themselves or others you can't force them into care.

[cow]

Bro is aging fast. 

[nash_funk]

With Delonte, I don't think it's lack of access to medical care, he gets that through his NBA benefits, it's a refusal to seek help.  Unfortunately unless a person is a risk to themselves or others you can't force them into care.

I truly don't know.  Does the NBA have medical insurance for ex-players?

[Kidnova]

I truly don't know.  Does the NBA have medical insurance for ex-players?

If I recall this was a big part of one of the CBA negotiations several years back.  Everybody with at least 3 years of NBA experience gets medical insurance for life.  I don't know if it's paid 100% or not, but even if not, I know Cuban has offered to help him in the past.

[nash_funk]

If I recall this was a big part of one of the CBA negotiations several years back.  Everybody with at least 3 years of NBA experience gets medical insurance for life.  I don't know if it's paid 100% or not, but even if not, I know Cuban has offered to help him in the past.

panhandling = needing drugs immediately

Ya, I was surprised to hear he was a scout for the Mavs last year and is broke already, if that is true.

[SleepingHero]

Bro is aging fast. 

Drugs does crazy stuff to people. I pray he seeks the help he needs.