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Michael Beasley suspended five games by NBA for violation of anti-drug policy

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Jesse Reed | Last updated 8/8/19

Michael Beasley played the final portion of last season overseas with the Guangdong Southern Tigers, and now the NBA free agent is facing a five-game suspension.

Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, Beasley violated the NBA’s anti-drug policy.

Beasley, the former No. 2 overall pick in 2008 NBA Draft, has gone unsigned since being traded by the Lakers and waived at trade deadline. If Beasley were to sign an NBA contract, his suspension would commence during that season. https://t.co/CeurHy73mj
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 8, 2019

Beasley played for the Los Angeles Lakers last year, missing much of the first portion of the season to spend time with his ailing mother. Then he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, who subsequently waived him, this past February. A couple weeks later, Beasley signed with the Tigers.

Selected No. 2 overall by the Miami Heat in the 2008 Draft, Beasley never really lived up to the hype that surrounded him coming out of Kansas State. Over the course of his NBA career, he has averaged 12.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

This article first appeared on Sportsnaut and was syndicated with permission.

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