Tyreke Evans dismissed and disqualified from league

[macNcheese3]

His career basically a mirror image of OJ mayo. Great rookie season, followed by regression. Followed by a ban for drugs

He’s better than Mayo.. what does a guy have to do to be banned for two years? He was great for the Grizzlies last year.

A guy hasn’t to violate the NBA anti drug policy

[macNcheese3]

His career basically a mirror image of OJ mayo. Great rookie season, followed by regression. Followed by a ban for drugs

He’s better than Mayo.. what does a guy have to do to be banned for two years? He was great for the Grizzlies last year.

A guy has to violate the NBA anti drug policy

[Joshyjess]

At this point, nobody (on this board) really has any idea of what happened and why. I've read a lot of hot takes, but honestly people are commenting about something that they don't have the fully story about. Maybe we should wait for more details to come out before attacking one side or the other. Just a thought.

Why wait? Are we national reporters? I think common sense to assume Tyreke has a drug problem. Playing in a state with a huge meth epidemic, it's fair play to discuss it.

discuss? Sure. Attacking people over this - not so much.

[SichtingLives]

Damn thats harsh. maybe he got caught smoking dust with Adam Silvers grandkids

[HBK_Kliq_33]

After his historic rookie of the year season he set the bar higher than he could realistically achieve, that might of been what led him to drugs.

He had a very good 2017-2018. Many were upset Memphis didn’t trade him at the deadline to a contender and then he was desired by many teams as a FA and signed w/ Indy. He regressed quite a bit this season for sure, and this was probably why.

So he had a 52 game stretch playing good after 7 years of disappointments? He was practically a bum his whole career. He had the talent but just never put it in the work

[Optms]

Mannix says it's not PED related. I'm guessing it's a hard drug: cocaine, opiods or meth.

Send the guy to rehab and get him help. Don’t ban him for two years and ostracize him.

No, he should be banned and stay banned.

The NBA isn't lacking talent and there's a constant wave of young up and coming rookies/players. Players who aren't stupid. If you cannot foresee that someone else is coming for your job and are still stupid enough to partake in illegal activities, you don't deserve a second shot in the League.

He SHOULD get help. But the ban should not be lifted. He's earned millions. Its tough. But the NBA must make an example out of him. Being in the NBA is a privilege not a right.

[Capn'O]

This is really sad. Especially if it's not PEDs.

[HBK_Kliq_33]

Biggest disappointment in Sacramento Kings history

Thomas Robinson wants to speak with you.

[tondi123]

Damn thats harsh. maybe he got caught smoking dust with Adam Silvers grandkids

I heard he was caught snorting coke off a dead hooker.

[Swish1906]

Biggest disappointment in Sacramento Kings history

Thomas Robinson wants to speak with you.

And after that "STAUSKAS!"

[Duke4life831]

I honestly hope that when you guys go through personal struggles that the people in your life show the compassion and support you aren't.

I'm a lifelong teetotaler who made that choice due to watching a family member lose the battle and ultimately his life to his addictions. But I understand there is a lot of grace for me and I'm not sure why so many of you are quick to judge.

And I honestly hope others treat you better--because we all have moments when we need some grace and understanding.

I'm sorry but I think this is very unfair. You dont know the personal battles people on here have gone through or are going through currently. I stepped down from being a mod on here because of critical health battles I'm going through currently. I've lost a family member from suicide because of alcoholism.

All I'm saying and I believe what others are saying, it's not the NBA's position to be these players support groups. They are their employers, not their personal support system.

I really do hope Evans has a great family and loved ones to help support him through this. I just don't put the burden of his employer to do it, especially after they offer in-patient and aftercare for people who initially get put into their drug and Abuse program.

So don't come with the "lack of compassion and support" bs. I'm out of this dumbass conversation.

Add on: I know this was a heated reply. The post hit me in the feels (I believe that's how the youngins say it). Texas Chuck is a good dude.

As my hot headedness has cooled down, I think the main point that I was trying to say (didn't do it well) is just because someone has a difference of opinion on a topic like this doesn't mean they lack knowledge, compassion or sympathy on the subject. Sometimes a different view point is just that, a different view point.

[Texas Chuck]

So don't come with the "lack of compassion and support" bs. I'm out of this dumbass conversation.

I didn't intend to offend anyone participating in the conversation with a serious approach even if they have a different viewpoint from mine. And I should have been more clear that I was speaking their lack of compassion and support as shown itt. And not everyone who says its not the NBA's job falls into the callous group I was addressing here. I don't know how anyone is IRL and my guess is a lot of them are much more caring IRL than the persona they wish to present here.

And goodness knows I'm in no place to judge anyone. I can't imagine the number of times I could have done good and failed to.

As I was saying, we all have struggles and we all need help and grace at times. And I honestly want everyone to get it when they need it.

[dho4ever]

It's not for PED or Marijuana. OJ Mayo and Chris Anderson both got dismissed for hard drugs.
I do wonder can you go broke being a drug addict with $76 million career earnings?

He would probably die before burning through all that cash on hard drugs.

[teke184]

Whoa. I wonder if it's for PEDS because his knees have always have him trouble. This could also be what happened earlier this year.

Based on the terms of the program, he has to have come up positive for something hard like meth, coke, etc. Not weed or steroids.

[Feel_the_Heat15]

Why does it matter if he uses hard drugs or not? Shouldn't really matter to anyone but the team he plays for.

[BoogieTime]

Biggest disappointment in Sacramento Kings history

Thomas Robinson wants to speak with you.

Mclemore/Robinson/Ellison etc were scrubs

They didn’t flash franchise potential.

When you flash franchise potential and fizzle put it hurts more

Dude set us back a rebuild

[Paradise]

Mannix says it's not PED related. I'm guessing it's a hard drug: cocaine, opiods or meth.

Well then this is ridiculous.

NBA should be looking to help a guy like this not just slap him with a 2 year ban. Not sure how many chances he’s had but still.

He wasn’t caught on game day was he?

He might have been caught and it was kept internally.

The Nets suspended Andre Blatche in 2014 for showing up 45 minutes before a home game tipsy but the offense was never publicly announced by the Nets.

[Johnny Bball]

I know for a fact Best Buy is not more supportive. My brother got fired because he switched positions and because of that he had to do a drug test and he smokes pot and tested positive for weed. He was fired. It all depends on the situation. Again I know a guy that was fired at my tech job because a bag of weed fell out of his bag at work.

And reading the official drug policy from the NBA, it looks pretty clear that they do have a program in place.

I have to say I'm pretty happy to live in a place where that kind of intrusion into private life (drug testing) is basically illegal (or maybe better stated as unacceptable) for an employer to do where it's not a dangerous job.

The only reason the NBA does this is appearances, not concern.

[YouthMovement]

wow there’s a lot of ignorance regarding addiction in the world

[HBK_Kliq_33]

Biggest disappointment in Sacramento Kings history

Thomas Robinson wants to speak with you.

Mclemore/Robinson/Ellison etc were scrubs

They didn’t flash franchise potential.

When you flash franchise potential and fizzle put it hurts more

Dude set us back a rebuild

Yeah that makes sense, I think Evans just set expectations on himself that were too high. If he would of just been a solid 6th man his first year with kings than things would of maybe worked out better for him.