Eighteen former NBA players were named in an alleged defraud scheme involving the NBA's Health and Welfare Benefit Plan out of nearly $4 million, according to reports from Jonathan Dienst of NBC New York reports on Thursday.
Current Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach Milt Palacio, 3 former players charged in NBA insurance fraud case. On the list of 18 former players is current Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach Milton Palacio. Other Blazers connections include Darius Miles, Ruben Patterson and Sebastian Telfair.