Sanders’ suspension from the Bucks will begin on Jan. 19, and he will continue to miss games until he is in complete compliance with the program.
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Sanders also served a five-game suspension for marijuana use last season.
The Bucks center has been an enigma since he signed a four-year, $44 million contract back in 2013.
After a career year of 9.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.8 blocks, Sanders was rewarded for a vast improvement in his numbers. They have dropped over the past two seasons, with Sanders dealing with injury and personal problems.
During the 2013-14 season, Sanders suffered a torn ligament in his right thumb during a bar fight. Sanders returned for almost two months before he went down with a fractured right orbital bone and missed the remainder of the season.
This season it was reported that Sanders decided he was done with basketball, a rumor he would later refute.
