The Sidelines : Wingate May Rejoin Spurs

David Wingate may be rejoining the San Antonio Spurs now that his trial for rape in Maryland has been postponed.

Howard County Circuit Judge Raymond Kane Jr. on Monday postponed Wingate’s scheduled April 1 trial to Aug. 5 over the objection of the prosecutor. Kane granted the delay after Wingate’s attorney said the San Antonio Spurs have indicated that they will rehire him if he can play the remainder of the NBA season without interruption by a trial.

The judge said he was influenced by defense attorney Philip Armstrong’s claim that a delay would allow Wingate to work and pay his legal fees.

Wingate is free on $10,000 bail.

Armstrong also said in a written motion that Wingate, 27, has reached a settlement that will result in the dismissal of civil and criminal charges pending against him in Texas. A 22-year-old woman there claimed that Wingate met her at a San Antonio nightclub and raped her en route to his house.