Ballerific Sports: OKC’s Mitch McGary’s Suspension Increased To Fifteen Games; OKC May Possibly Be Moving On- blogged by @niksofly

In July 2016 the NBA announced that #MitchMcGary would be suspended at least five games for failure to comply with the league’s drug policy. It appears that McGary has violated the policy once again.

#TheVertical reports that league sources have confirmed that the 24 year-old has been suspended an additional 10 games for continued non-compliance with the drug policy. The violation isn’t an additional failed test, but more so, McGary not living up to “procedural guidelines”.

Via the Vertical,

[If Oklahoma City has its way, McGary has played his last game for the franchise. Getting an asset in return for him has become more difficult with another suspension, but teams that trade for him can play him in the preseason to get a better sense of his preparation and function within a team before the suspension begins in the regular season.McGary could be released and claimed on waivers – or become an unrestricted free agent and sign elsewhere. For now, McGary’s career is in peril because of his inability to maintain a lifestyle that’ll allow him to play in the NBA. McGary left the Thunder for the final few weeks of the season for what the franchise termed “personal reasons.” McGary essentially left the team on his own, league sources said.]

With the acquisitions OKC has made in the off season, it may be an indication that the ball club is moving in a direction that does not include McGary. McGary has only played in 52 games since being drafted in 2014. Suffering from injuries in conjunction to leaving the team in its final weeks this previous season has limited his play.This suspension adds to the growing list of concerns with McGary.
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-Niko Rose