Pistons' Avery Bradley Accused Sexual Assault: TMZ

DETROIT, MI – Pistons guard Avery Bradley paid a large sum of money to silence accusations of an alleged sexual assault that occurred when he was playing with the Boston Celtics last season, TMZ is reporting.

Bradley entered into a confidentiality agreement with a reality star who said he sexually assaulted her while she was passed out drunk on May 23 in Cleveland, according to TMZ. The Celtics were in Cleveland for the Eastern Conference Finals.

TMZ said negotiations reached as high as $400,000, but the final settlement isn't known.

Bradley's attorney told TMZ Bradley only entered into the agreement to keep the woman from making public claims against him. Bradley "absolutely denies" any wrongdoing, and that the confidentiality agreement "refutes and denies the validity of all allegations of any wrongful conduct," his attorney said.

Bradley is one of the most highly regarded Celtics of the past 10 years. He spent the first seven years of his career with the team before being traded to Detroit before this season in exchange for Marcus Morris. Bradley bridged the gap between the Big Three era of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen, and the current set of Boston stars.

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The above photo was taken the same day Bradley is accused of sexually assaulting a woman - May 23. The Celtics were in Cleveland to play the Cavaliers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)