Former Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups will have to wait several additional months before his federal gambling case goes to trial.
According to ESPN’s David Purdum and KGW8’s Jared Cowley, jury selection is now scheduled to begin on March 8, 2027, in federal court in Brooklyn.
The proceedings had initially been expected to start in November 2026, and the trial is projected to last approximately four weeks.
Billups was arrested in October 2025, shortly after the 2025-26 NBA season began, as part of a federal investigation involving alleged illegal gambling activity.
Prosecutors accuse the Hall of Famer of taking part in manipulated poker games in which electronic cheating technology was allegedly used.
Authorities claim organized crime groups operated the games and used well-known individuals such as Billups to attract unsuspecting participants.
Investigators allege that some players were unaware that others at the table were cooperating in the scheme.
Billups has also been linked by investigators to a separate sports betting allegation involving Portland.
An unidentified person matching his description allegedly provided a bettor with information about the Trail Blazers’ plans to begin tanking in March 2023.
That matter belongs to a separate gambling case and is not expected to be considered during his March trial.
The former NBA coach has pleaded not guilty to money laundering and wire fraud charges. He was released on a $5 million bond in November 2025.
Billups is among 31 defendants charged in the case. At least 12 defendants have already entered guilty pleas, while others have reportedly been discussing potential plea agreements.
His legal team previously opposed postponing the proceedings, arguing that the ongoing case had caused Billups to “lose his livelihood and become subject to an intense degree of public obloquy.”
The trial had already been moved once, from Nov. 2 to Nov. 30, before the latest postponement shifted the start date to March 2027.
