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DALLAS, TX - MARCH 30: Nerlens Noel #3 of the Dallas Mavericks handles the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 30, 2018 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Nerlens Noel, Thabo Sefolosha Suspended 5 Games by NBA for Drug Violation

Alec NathanApr 3, 2018

Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel and Utah Jazz swingman Thabo Sefolosha were both suspended five games Tuesday for violating the terms of the NBA's anti-drug program, according to Yahoo Sports' Shams Charania. 

The Jazz and Mavericks each have five games remaining this season. As a result, Noel will not be free to suit up again until the start of the 2018-19 campaign.

Sefolosha, who had season-ending knee surgery in January, will begin his suspension with the next regular-season or playoff game he's physically able to compete in. 

Noel, 23, will end the year having averaged 4.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.0 steal and 0.7 blocks per game. He was limited to 30 total appearances, including six starts, because of thumb surgery and a stint in head coach Rick Carlisle's doghouse. 

He will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. 

Sefolosha, meanwhile, hasn't suited up since Jan. 12 after an MCL injury derailed his first season with the Jazz. In 38 games, Sefolosha averaged 8.2 points, 4.2 boards and 1.4 steals while shooting 49.2 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from three. 

The 33-year-old's $5.2 million salary for next season is non-guaranteed, but it will become fully guaranteed if he's not waived before July 1. 

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