(LA) Fullback Tyreke Evans was reinstated Monday by the NBA after nearly three years of suspension for violating league drug regulations.
Posted yesterday at 7:32 p.m.
The 32-year-old American, eligible for reinstatement since last year, was officially so on Monday after a long process, meaning he can now start negotiating with teams.
Evans was suspended for two years on May 17, 2019 after testing positive for narcotics. He is the first player suspended and then reinstated since Chris Andersen, who was reinstated in 2008.
He hasn’t been on the court since the 2018-2019 season, when he scored an average of 10.2 points per game for the Indiana Pacers. Of the 594 games played in his career, he averaged 15.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists.
Voted rookie of the year in 2010 with the Sacramento Kings (2009-2013), he also played for New Orleans (2013-2017), Sacramento (2017), Memphis (2017-2018) before joining the Pacers .
