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Another well-known athlete is facing drug allegations. According to TMZ Sports, Montrezl Harrell could face jail time for carrying a backpack containing 3 pounds of weed.
On May 12, the forward of the Charlotte Hornets was arrested by several police officers, who found the drug package in a Honda Pilot 2000 vehicle. This is an extremely delicatesituation which could cause Harrell to spend considerable time behind bars.
The winner of the NBA Sixth Man award for the 2019/20 season admitted to having a tiny amount of marijuana in his pants when questioned, but further evidence revealed that the athlete was carrying far more than that.
It is not the first time that the 28-year-old has faced an accusation of this type, since during his time at university he was accused of marijuana trafficking.
At the moment, we’ll have to wait for the next steps of the complex judicial process that automatically puts Harrell’s continuity in the NBA in serious doubt.
The American player comes from playing 71 regular round games with the Wizards and Hornets in the 2021/22 season, posting averages of 13.1 points and 6.1 rebounds, with 64.5% shooting from the field.
We’re talking about a player who can play both power forward and center, and who did a good job as part of the rotation for a Charlotte team that ended tenth in the NBA’s Eastern Conference with a record of 43 wins and 39 defeats.
What is Montrezl Harrell’s NBA contract like?
Thanks to his remarkable work in the paint, Harrell managed to establish himself in the NBA with an annual salary that has hovered around 9 million in the last two seasons, according to what was published by the site spotrac.com.
Although he still appears as a member of the Hornets, the lanky player is a free agent ahead of the 2022/23 season in the best league in the world.
However, if the case ends in a decision in favor of the athlete, Harrell is expected to remain in the ranks of the team led by LaMelo Ball for an annual salary of close to 12.6 million.
