Oh! The doping violation in the 24-25 season! This is from the former NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

The Xinjiang team's foreign player Harrell and Guangdong team's foreign player Gillenwater both failed doping tests during the 24-25 season, with the substance involved being carboxy-THC, and both have waived the B sample testing...

According to a prominent domestic basketball platform:Harrell and Gillenwater may both face suspensions ranging from three months to two years.The CBA officials are still waiting for the final determination from the China Anti-Doping Center before proceeding with regulatory actions.

Domestic media personalities have been quite blunt, believing that Harrell and Gillenwater's CBA careers are over.

The Xinjiang team issued the following statement:

The Guangdong team issued the following statement:

In the previous regular season, Harrell, the former NBA Sixth Man of the Year, played in 8 games, averaging 18.8 minutes with 12.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. In the playoffs, he averaged 16 minutes, scoring 10.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game;

Gillenwater averaged 29.9 minutes in the regular season, scoring an impressive 25.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 2 assists, while in the playoffs, he averaged 29.7 minutes with 22.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1 steal.

In fact, given Harrell's underwhelming performance last season, even without any issues, it’s unlikely any CBA team would offer him a contract. On the other hand, Gillenwater, despite being 36 years old, was not struggling to find work in the CBA, but he has now jeopardized that himself.

It’s worth mentioning that Gillenwater had previously requested to naturalize and join the Chinese national basketball team. Of course, even if he hadn't been involved in a doping incident, his "advanced age" and playing style do not meet the requirements of the Chinese national team coaching staff, led by Guo Shiqiang, for new naturalized players (dual-position guards).

Does this mean that the foreign players James from the Tianjin team and Lofton from the Shanghai team, who were previously popular candidates for naturalization in the Chinese national team, are also eliminated?

Back to the main point, the fact that these two foreign players violated doping tests during the season is undoubtedly a scandal that will be recorded in CBA history, which will also prompt the league to implement stricter measures in the new season, with players facing more rigorous oversight.

A scandal, an absolute scandal, the CBA has truly embarrassed itself!