Fans incredulous over arrest of Kings’ Zach Randolph on marijuana charges

Shock, disbelief and a few jokes greeted the arrest Wednesday night of newly signed Kings power forward Zach Randolph on felony marijuana possession for sale charges in Los Angeles.

Randolph, 36, a two-time All Star and a 16-year NBA veteran, signed a two-year, $24 million deal with the Kings in July after eight seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies. He also has played for the Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers.

He was arrested at 11 p.m. Wednesday after police tried to break up a disturbance in the street in L.A.’s Nickerson Gardens housing project, reported the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Randolph left jail Thursday morning, reportedly on $20,000 bail.

This story was originally published August 10, 2017 at 9:01 AM with the headline "Fans incredulous over arrest of Kings’ Zach Randolph on marijuana charges."