Thunder forward Mitch McGary suspended again for violating NBA drug policy

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Mitch McGary has earned his second suspension of the 2016-17 season for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program, the league announced Tuesday.

McGary — who was initially suspended for the first five games of the season in July for a drug violation — will now be forced to sit out a minimum of 10 additional games upon completion of the first suspension.

Per league rules, the specifics of both violations were not released. The suspensions will be served without pay.

After the first suspension was issued, McGary released the following statement:

"I clearly made a mistake, and for that, I apologize to the organization, my teammates, and our fans. I realize there are only so many opportunities given to you and I need to make sure that, as a person and as a player, I take accountability and ensure that this does not happen again."

McGary, drafted 21st overall in 2014 by the Thunder, left the University of Michigan before his junior year after testing positive for marijuana, avoiding a one-year ban by the NCAA.

McGary played in just 32 games in a rookie season plagued by injuries, averaging 6.3 points and 5.2 rebounds in 15.2 minutes.

In and out of the D-League last season, the 24-year-old only played in 20 games for the Thunder, averaging 1.3 points and 0.9 rebounds in 3.6 minutes. He missed the end of the season for undisclosed "personal reasons."

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