Ex-Bucks player Desmond Mason arrested in Oklahoma City for theft

Desmond Mason, who spent four seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2000s across two stints, was arrested May 7 on a felony warrant theft of property in Oklahoma City.

The 48-year-old is being held without bond at the Oklahoma County Detention Center, according to the center's online database.

He's labeled as a "flight risk," News9 in Oklahoma City reported.

The incident comes from Mason not completing a job for a Texas couple in which he agreed to frame sports memorabilia in early 2025, News9 reported.

The couple hired him and paid him over $9,8000 to complete the job, the station said. Mason reportedly sent the couple proof he completed the job but allegedly cut off communication with them. The memorabilia and authentication documents are valued at roughly $40,000, News9 reported.

Before being booked at the detention center, he was treated at a hospital, according to the station.

Desmond Mason, acquired by the Milwaukee Bucks in the Gary Payton-Ray Allen trade, played four seasons for the franchise across two stints. He was arrested in Oklahoma this month on felony theft of property.

Mason, the 17th pick in the first round of the 2000 NBA Draft and the 2001 Slam Dunk Contest winner, joined the Bucks midway during the 2002-03 season in the infamous Gary Payton-Ray Allen trade. The Bucks sent Allen, Ronald Murray and Kevin Ollie to the Seattle Supersonics for Payton and Mason.