PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damon Stoudamire said Wednesday he hopes fans don't pass judgment on him during the drug investigation against him, but he said he could not provide any more details about the case.

Stoudamire spoke to the media for the first time since news of the felony investigation broke Monday night.

"It's just one of them things. In the end, hopefully things will work themselves out," he told a small gathering of reporters before the Blazers' game against Houston.

A grand jury will decide whether Stoudamire, 28, will face criminal charges. Police turned over their report to the Clackamas County District Attorney's Office last Friday, following a search at Stoudamire's home in suburban Lake Oswego. Stoudamire was with the team all week on a four-game road trip.

Stoudamire's lawyer has instructed him not to discuss the case. A day after teammates and coach Maurice Cheeks defended his character, the player said: "People that really know me, they know what type of guy I am. That's all I hope people will go off on, and don't pass judgment until something happens."

Stoudamire, who grew up in Portland and was a star at Wilson High School, started Wednesday night's game and got a warm ovation during the introductions. It showed the popularity of a player who hasn't been in trouble with the law since he was traded to the Blazers from Toronto in February 1998.

"The one thing that I've always prided myself on is the way I conducted myself -- coming to work, being on time, coming to play every day -- and off the court, always trying to be a contributor in the community," he said.

Stoudamire said he didn't think the investigation would be a distraction for his team as it approaches the playoffs. But he was concerned about his own game.

"I'm pretty sure there's going to be a lot of people watching me over the next couple weeks to see how I play," he said. "But that's fine with me, because a little bit of adversity -- as crazy as it sounds -- is not bad for anybody. The only place I have to get away from anything right now is when I step between those lines anyway."

Stoudamire said he got a phone call of support from his college coach, Arizona's Lute Olson, and he thanked other family and friends who have stood by him.

"I don't want nobody to feel sorry for me or nothing," he said. "I got more than my share of supporters out there."