Ex-Cleveland Cavaliers forward Shawn Kemp arrested in drive-by shooting

Former Cleveland Cavaliers forward Shawn Kemp was arrested Wednesday night after a drive-by shooting at Tacoma Mall in Washington, according to a report.

“An altercation between the occupants of two cars led to shots being fired at a parking lot,” a news release read. “One car fled. No injuries were reported. A gun was recovered. A 53-yr-old male was booked for drive-by shooting."

USA TODAY Sports confirmed Kemp's arrest on a felony charge.

Kemp played three seasons for the Cavs (1997-2000), averaging 18.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game after being acquired in a trade from the Seattle SuperSonics. Early in those three years Kemp endeared himself to the Cavs fanbase, but by the time he left, he’d earned the reputation of being an overweight, underachiever with a punctuality problem.

Kemp, in what was then a huge contract that paid an average of $14 million per season, was traded in the summer of 2000 to the Portland Trail Blazers.

Kemp, a six-time NBA all-star who played 14 seasons, has been arrested on prior occasions, once in 2005 on drug possession charges in Shoreline Washington and again in 2006 on marijuana possession charges.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Former Cavs forward Shawn Kemp arrested in shooting