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Tyreke Evans disqualified from NBA for violating anti-drug program

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Indiana Pacers swingman Tyreke Evans has been dismissed and disqualified from the NBA for violating the league's anti-drug program, the Association announced in a statement Thursday, according to The New York Times' Adam Zagoria.

Evans, who was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, is eligible to apply for reinstatement in two years.

"We take these matters seriously and will reach out to Tyreke to offer our support," the Pacers said in a statement.

In 2016, then-Milwaukee Bucks guard O.J. Mayo was also dismissed and disqualified from the league for violating its anti-drug program. Though he was eligible to apply to be reinstated July 1, 2018, Mayo never returned to the NBA and instead went on to play in Puerto Rico, Taiwan, and China.

Evans is a former Rookie of the Year who played for the Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans, and Memphis Grizzlies prior to joining the Pacers ahead of the 2018-19 season.

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