Ellis, Bullock suspended under league drug policy
Monta Ellis of the Indiana Pacers and Reggie Bullock of the Detroit Pistons have been suspended five games under the NBA's anti-drug program.
The league announced the suspensions Friday without disclosing details of the violations.
The 31-year-old Ellis averaged 8.5 points a game for Indiana last season. Pacers president of basketball operations
Kevin Pritchard said the suspension was a "very serious matter" and would be dealt with.
The 26-year-old Bullock averaged 4.5 points in 2016-17. A spokesman for the Pistons said the organization was aware of the suspension, but declined further comment.
Bucks promote Horst to GM
The Milwaukee Bucks are staying in-house to fill their general manager vacancy.
The team plans to name director of basketball operations Jon Horst as its next GM, a source told ESPN. Horst would replace
John Hammond, who left to take the Orlando Magic job last month.
Horst will take over building a young, promising roster led by AllStar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks finished above. 500 for the first time since 200910, losing to the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the playoffs in six games.
The franchise is also moving into a new downtown arena next year. Horst was hired by the Bucks as basketball operations director in 2008.
Hiring Horst would add stability with the NBA draft just six days away. Horst has worked with Hammond and coach
Jason Kidd, who just finished his third season on the Milwaukee sideline.
The Bucks resumed prospect workouts this week after a break in the schedule.
Other offseason questions loom for the Bucks. Center Greg Monroe has a $17.8 million player option for 2017-18. Monroe has until the night of the NBA Draft on June 22 to make his decision. If he opts out, the Bucks will be left with a big void off the bench. Forward Tony
Snell also is a restricted free agent.