NBA disqualifies Tyreke Evans for drug violation
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Tyreke Evans was dismissed and disqualified from the NBA on Friday for violating the terms of the league’s anti-drug program.
Evans, a 10-year NBA veteran who played last season for the Indiana
Pacers and was set to become an unrestricted free agent, is eligible to
apply for reinstatement in two years.
The NBA, NBA teams, and the NBA Players Association are prohibited
from publicly disclosing information regarding the testing or treatment
of any NBA player under the Anti-Drug Program, other than to announce a
player’s suspension or dismissal from the league.
Based on the rules of the NBA’s collective-bargaining agreement
(CBA), Evans’ ban must be for a “drug of abuse.” Had the punishment been
for a performance-enhancing substance, the drug found would have been
announced.
According to multiple media reports, the CBA’s list of “drugs of
abuse” consists of amphetamine and its analogs (including, but not
limited to, methamphetamine and MDMA), cocaine, LSD, opiates (heroin,
codeine, morphine) and phencyclidine (PCP).
The Pacers released a statement, saying, “The Indiana Pacers were
informed Friday by the NBA that Tyreke Evans has been dismissed from the
league for a violation of the league’s anti-drug policy. We take these
matters seriously and will reach out to Tyreke to offer our support.”
The last player to be banned from the NBA for a violation of the drug policy was O.J. Mayo on July 1, 2016.
Evans, 29, averaged 10.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 20.3 minutes in 69 games last season, his first with the Pacers.