has been handed a 25-game suspension by the for violating its anti-drug program after he tested positive for ibutamoren and SARM LGD-4033.

Both drugs are on the list of prohibited substances in the NBA's Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), under the 'steroids and performance enhancing drugs' (SPED) section. 

Under the current CBA, a 25-game ban is the standard for a player who not only tests positive for a SPED but is also a first-time offender of the league's anti-drug policy.

Thompson, a center for the , will not be compensated while he misses a considerable amount of game time. 

The suspension, which will take effect starting on Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucs hosts the Cavs', will cost Thompson more than $726,000 of his $3,196,448 salary, meaning he'll miss out on 1/110th of his pay per game.

Tristan Thompson was handed the lengthy ban after testing positive for ibutamoren and SARM LGD-4033

The 32-year-old, Canadian-American, who's in his 12th NBA season, is averaging 3.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game this season. 

Thompson, who shares a five-year-old daughter, True, with Khloe Kardashian, is on a rejoined the Cavaliers this season after bouncing around the league in recent years.

He was drafted by Cleveland and spent the first nine years of his NBA career there, from 2011-20, winning a championship with the franchise, led by LeBron James, in 2016.

This season, Thompson has played second fiddle to starting center Jarrett Allen. His unavailability will be a concern for the Cavs', as Evan Mobley is still recovering from a knee injury.   

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