Tyreke Evans is hopeful of being reinstated soon by the league, JD Shaw of Hoops Rumors tweets.
Evans played in the league from 2009-19. He was dismissed and disqualified by the NBA in May 2019 for violating the league’s anti-drug program. At the time, the league declared Evans would be eligible to apply for reinstatement after two years.
Evans has been training in preparation for a return, Shaw adds.
Evans, 32, was the fourth overall pick in the 2009 draft and played for the Kings, Pelicans, Grizzlies, and Pacers. He had a down year in 2018/19 after signing a one-year, $12.4MM contract with Indiana, averaging 10.2 PPG, 2.9 RPG, and 2.4 APG with a career-worst .389 FG% in 69 games (20.3 MPG).
He has averaged 15.7 PPG, 4.6 RPG and 4.8 APG in 594 career games.
What drug did he do?
An illegal one.
It doesn’t have to be illegal to get banned.
I don’t believe it was ever reported beyond the NBA saying it was a “drug of abuse.” There’s a long list near the end of the CBA of what the league considers a “drug of abuse,” including cocaine, heroin, MDMA, ketamine, Xanax, and many others.
The full list is in Exhibit I-2 here, if you’re curious: link to cosmic-s3.imgix.net
I looked at the list. It seems that ‘abuse’ is the keyword. Some of those drugs have therapeutic uses.
Think he was a cokehead
i didn’t even realize he was kicked out
I totally forgot about him.
There is no doubt in my mind, he is goin to the Lakers to be the youngest player on their squad
Hopefully he can get a chance.
Probably are worse backups in the league if he’s in shape.
Mavericks?
Celtics?
Nuggets?
AD loves Evans…Lakers star PF ranked Evans in his top 5 all time teammates.Over sized guard with handle and you know he’s healthy and clean.
“…and you know he’s healthy and clean.”
No you don’t!
Going to the Nets probably
He used to be pretty good. After a couole of years out of the league, not so sure he can get back to that level again. Best of luck!
I’ve made plenty of mistakes in my life and had to rely on the grace and mercy of others. I’m all for giving a guy a chance to prove he fixed the problems and made himself better.
Hope he gets the chance, hope he has his life straightened out.