Former NBA basketball star Lamar Odom plans to make a no contest plea in his Las Vegas DUI case, according to an attorney representing him.
Defense attorney Kevin Coburn said the no contest plea for DUI will not result in Odom being convicted of DUI.
Instead, Coburn said, the case would be put on pause and the charge will be reduced to reckless driving if Odom completes requirements.
The announcement comes a day before a bench trial for Odom was set to begin in Las Vegas Justice Court. The plea has not yet been formally made — Coburn called it “not a done deal” — and prosecutors did not immediately confirm the terms.
Odom, 46, was arrested on DUI and speeding charges in January by the Nevada Highway Patrol. Police said he drove more than 110 mph on Interstate 15 south of Russell Road and failed multiple sobriety tests while smelling of marijuana.
He is not expected to appear in court to make the plea himself.
Odom entered rehab following his arrest, according to prior news reports. Coburn previously said Odom has successfully completed rehab.
He played 14 NBA seasons for the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks and was a UNLV basketball recruit in 1997.
Odom had a previous DUI arrest in 2013, the year his relationship ended with reality star Khloe Kardashian. He also nearly died from a drug overdose at a Nye County brothel in 2015.
Contact Noble Brigham at nbrigham@reviewjournal.com.
