"He’s a really funny dude. He’s a great storyteller. But he was never a part of the staff," a team source said of Jones.

Jones, an 11-year NBA veteran, played for 10 teams during his career. After retiring in 2012, Jones spent time as an assistant coach with the Cavaliers from 2016-2018.

"He would say he's best friend's with LeBron James -- basically, he was using that as a business card for people to gain some trust in opening up some doors for him," professional bettor Michael Osborne said of ex-Cavaliers player Damon Jones.

Former Cavaliers guard and assistant coach Damon Jones was arrested Thursday as part of a federal sports betting investigation that netted more than 30 arrests across the U.S.

Damon Jones and LeBron James have reportedly been friends since their time playing for the Cavaliers together in the mid-2000s.

Jones spent 11 years in the NBA, with his most memorable coming with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Before arriving in Cleveland, Jones was the definition of a journeyman. He hadn’t played for more than a single season with a franchise. But the 6-foot-3 guard found a home in Cleveland.

Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Damon Jones has been arrested as part of an FBI sports-gambling probe.  According to ABC News, Jones was arrested on charges that he gave inside information to co-defendants,

Jones joined the Cavaliers as an informal shooting assistant in 2014 before taking on an assistant role with the team's G League affiliate, the Canton Charge, in 2015-16. Lue, who replaced David Blatt as head coach of the Cavaliers in January 2016, added Jones to his NBA staff ahead of the 2016 playoffs and kept him on through 2018.

Seven years later, professional sports and online betting platforms are enmeshed in a tight embrace, with ads blanketing television broadcasts and sports books available to fans o