The Charlotte Hornets have a huge game tonight as they take on the Hawks for the right to get into the playoffs.
However, controversy kicked off hours before the play-in game when a video surfaced of LaMelo Ball smoking a blunt.
Will this affect anything? No.
Last year, the NBA agreed to not randomly test players for marijuana, which was a continuation of the policy that was put in place for the COVID-19 “restart bubble” and has remained since.
“We have agreed with the NBPA to extend the suspension of random testing for marijuana for the 2021-22 season and focus our random testing program on performance-enhancing products and drugs of abuse,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass said.
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Coming off his Rookie of the Year campaign, Hornets star LaMelo Ball has continued to thrive in his sophomore season. In 75 games this season, Ball averaged 20.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 7.6 assists, and 1.6 steals while shooting a career-high 38.9% from 3-point range.
Charlotte stood as high as fifth in the conference on Thanksgiving but after Gordon Hayward sustained a foot injury, the team dropped nine of 10 games in a difficult stretch.
The Hornets haven’t been to the postseason since the 2015-2016 season and just three times total since the 2001-2002 season.
