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Montrezl Harrell was cut by the Adelaide 36ers after failing a drug test in China.
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The 36ers released him under a provisional ban with no clear end date.
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His basketball career is now in jeopardy.
Former NBA star Montrezl Harrell’s contract with the Adelaide 36ers was terminated on Thursday after he tested positive for a banned substance while playing in China earlier this year.
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The 36ers said they had “no option” but to part ways with the American power forward.
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In April, when Montrezl Harrell was playing for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in China’s professional league, he tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), which is a precursor of THC.
The club only announced the result two months later, after he re-signed with Adelaide.
The 36ers confirmed Harrell now faces a provisional ban and cannot train or play.
“As it stands, Harrell is not permitted to train or play,” – the club said.
With no clear timeline for the China Anti-Doping Agency to finish its process, Adelaide acted quickly to protect its roster and competitiveness as the NBL season gets under way.
China’s anti-doping authority will decide any final penalty once its procedures end.
Meanwhile, Harrell confronts the prospect of an official sanction and the usual appeals process that follows positive tests in international competition.
Montrezl Harrell built his reputation in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers and later played with the Lakers and Wizards.
Though Montrezl Harrell is famous for his muscular play and intensity, he now has a difficult time getting back into the professional basketball scene while the temporary ban is in effect.
