INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers rookie guard Kameron “Kam” Jones was reportedly running late for practice when police chased and eventually arrested him for reckless driving on I-65.
Jones, a second-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, was booked into the Marion County Jail on Monday morning and preliminarily charged with misdemeanor reckless driving and felony resisting arrest.
Court documents detail how, around 9:45 a.m., an Indiana State Trooper saw a black Cadillac driving 90 MPH in a 50 MPH zone. The driver was reportedly seen “rapidly changing lanes” without using a turn signal and following too closely to other cars.
The trooper reportedly tried to pull over the car, but the driver exited I-70 westbound for I-65 southbound. The driver allegedly continued south before pulling over on the exit ramp to Fletcher Avenue.
The driver, identified by a Tennessee license as Jones, was taken out of the Cadillac and placed in two sets of double-locked handcuffs before being read his Miranda Rights.
“Mr. Jones stated that he did not know he was speeding and was running late for practice for the Indiana Pacers,” court documents read. “He stated that he saw [the trooper’s] turn signal and did not know that [the trooper] was attempting to pull over his vehicle.”
After speaking with police, Jones was taken into custody and his car was towed. Online jail records show Jones is currently being held in the Marion County Adult Processing Center and that a bond has not been set as of 1 p.m.
The 23-year-old out of Marquette was selected 38th overall by the Spurs in June before being traded to Indiana. The Pacers signed Jones to a four-year contract in early July, but he has yet to make his NBA debut while dealing with a reported back injury.
The Pacers acknowledged Jones’ arrest in a statement sent Monday afternoon to FOX59/CBS4:
“We are aware of the situation involving Kam Jones. We are in the process of gathering additional information and will not have any additional comment on the matter at this time.”
If convicted of resisting law enforcement, a level 6 felony, Jones could be sentenced to up to 2.5 years in jail and fined up to $10,000.