The Newport Beach, California, police department said Wednesday it “could not confirm any criminal activity” in its investigation into an allegation that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey had an inappropriate relationship with an underage girl.
The department said in a news release that it has completed “a thorough and exhaustive investigation.”
In a since-deleted post, an anonymous social media user said in November that a girl seen with Australian in videos and photos was a high school student at the time. Giddey turned 21 in October.
The NBA also launched an investigation, but commissioner Adam Silver said last month that the league’s investigation would take a backseat to the criminal investigation. The league did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
Giddey also has not commented on the matter, and the Thunder did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Wednesday.
Giddey played during the investigation. He was largely cheered at home and booed during road games. He is averaging 11.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game for an Oklahoma City team that is off to a 27-13 start, second-best in the Western Conference.
Giddey was the No. 6 overall pick in the 2021 draft and was named to the All-Rookie second team during the 2021-2022 season. Last season he averaged 16.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists. At the World Cup last summer, he averaged 19.4 points for the Australian team, which won 3-2.