Pacers' Ellis, Pistons' Bullock given five-game suspensions for drug violation

By Sports Illustrated and Jeremy Woo/Sports Illustrated
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Pacers guard Monta Ellis and Pistons guard Reggie Bullock have been suspended five games each for violations of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program, the league announced.

Ellis and Bullock will each miss the first five games of the 2017–18 season (or the next five games they are physically able to play) and are suspended without pay.

Ellis is in the middle of a four-year deal with the Pacers he signed in 2015. Bullock is a restricted free agent.

“Monta's suspension is a very serious matter to our franchise and it will be dealt with accordingly,” Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard said in a statement.