Michael Scotto: Jabari Parker offered public support for Caleb Swanigan at the end of his media availability today. Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard also recently offered support for Swanigan, his former teammate.
Caleb Swanigan Rumors
All NBA Players
#0
Caleb Swanigan
Position: -
Born: 04/18/97
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:249 lbs. / 112.9 kg.
Earnings: $5,239,080 ($5,369,164*)
Born: 04/18/97
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:249 lbs. / 112.9 kg.
Earnings: $5,239,080 ($5,369,164*)
Former Portland Trail Blazers big man Caleb Swanigan was a member of the team just last season, but it appears he has fallen on some tough times of late. The former Purdue star pleaded guilty to a marijuana possession charge on Monday, and pictures have surfaced of him carrying a lot of added weight since he was in the NBA in 2020. People are naturally curious what happened to Swanigan in the last year, but former Blazers teammate Damian Lillard had a strong message about the situation in response.
Damian Lillard: If you gone post this s— with real concern that’s cool. But don’t ask “how does one go from “this to that” … he clearly having real life issues. That’s how… you don’t know WHAT it is he’s going through to cause a drastic change . If you gone be supportive then do that but don’t ask no shit like that like it’s not possible when you naturally a big dude and go down a dark road.
Former Purdue University basketball standout Caleb Swanigan on Monday pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor possession of marijuana charge in Whitley Superior Court. Swanigan, 24, was given a 180 day suspended sentence with two days time served as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, according to court officials. He will avoid jail time.
Former Homestead and Purdue star and NBA player Caleb Swanigan has pleaded guilty to a minor drug charge in Whitley County.
In court Monday, Judge Douglas Fahl said he was concerned about the large amount of marijuana Swanigan was found with, but he accepted the plea agreement as written because Swanigan was a first-time offender. Fahl sentenced Swanigan to 180 days suspended. He was ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with any prescribed treatment.
