Zach Edey has reportedly agreed to pay $639.50 after the NBA star cut a plea deal with prosecutors to settle his reckless driving case.
The Memphis Grizzlies center, who stands at 7ft 4ins and earned $5.75million last season, was charged after cops allegedly caught him speeding at 101mph in a 55mph zone on May 1.
But on Wednesday, TMZ reported that the 23-year-old admitted to speeding and agreed to pay a fine. In return, the misdemeanor charge was dropped.
The case first came to light last month, when it was reported that an Indiana State Trooper pulled Edey, 23, over at 7:03pm and issued him a citation.
Edey, driving a Kia Sorento, reportedly told the officers that he was only travelling at that speed because he was trying to pass another vehicle.
The former Purdue standout was taken ninth overall in the 2024 draft. He was a two-time national college player of the year with the Boilermakers.
Zach Edey reportedly cut a plea deal with prosecutors to settle his reckless driving case
Purdue’s basketball team posted a photo of Edey on May 6 alongside other players and alumni
The incident occurred in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, which is where Purdue is based and Edey spent four seasons. It remains unclear whether the center will face any punishment from the NBA over the incident.
Purdue’s men’s basketball team posted a photo of Edey in Mackey on May 6 where he could be seen alongside other players and alumni.
Earlier this year it emerged that Edey could miss the start of the 2025-26 NBA season after he underwent surgery on his left ankle.
Edey needed the procedure to repair and restabilize his ankle after spraining it again during offseason training.
He is slated to be evaluated again in three months, less than two weeks before the 2025-26 season opens October 21.
The two-time national player of the year at Purdue missed 12 games early in the season because of a sprained left ankle.
He went on to play in 66 games, making 55 starts, and averaged 9.2 points and a rookie-leading 8.3 rebounds. He was voted to the All-Rookie first team.
