Hawks forward Thabo Sefolosha has reached a $4 million settlement of his lawsuit against five New York City police officers that claimed false arrest, excessive force, malicious prosecution and false imprisonment, ESPN.com reports.

Sefolosha was seeking $50 million, the maximum compensation for material and punitive damages, notes TMZ Sports, the first media outlet to report a settlement had been reached.

During his arrest on April 8, 2015, outside the 1 Oak nightclub in Manhattan, Sefolosha suffered a broken fibula and ligament damage, causing him to miss the rest of the regular season and the playoffs. Despite Sefolosha’s absence, the Hawks advanced to the Eastern Conference finals, where they were swept by the Cavaliers.

Pero Antic, who at the time was Sefolosha’s teammate, was also arrested during the incident, as police said the two were interfering with a crime scene where then-Pacer Chris Copeland had been stabbed. Sefolosha was charged with obstructing justice, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Sefolosha rejected a plea deal that would have dismissed the charges, electing instead for a trial. He was acquitted by a jury in October 2015.

While Sefolosha had claimed the excessive use of force against him was a "racial matter," the city, despite the settlement, is making no admission of fault.

"This settlement is not a concession that Mr. Sefolosha was blameless in this matter and there was no admission of liability by the defendants, but in light of the gravity of his injuries, the potential impact on his career as a professional athlete and the challenge for a jury in sorting out the facts in this incident, the resolution of the case was in the best interests of the city," the NYC Law Department said in a statement.

"I’m glad this matter is resolved," Sefolosha’s attorney Alex Spiro told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Antic, meanwhile, also filed a civil lawsuit against the five police officers, and that case is still pending, Spiro said.