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Restricted free agent Jalen Harris reinstated by NBA after drug suspension

Toronto Raptors' Jalen Harris (2) sprints to the basket past Dallas Mavericks guard Josh Richardson (0) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Friday, May 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Toronto Raptors' Jalen Harris (2) sprints to the basket past Dallas Mavericks guard Josh Richardson (0) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Friday, May 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Jalen Harris has been reinstated by the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association after serving a one-year suspension for a positive drug test.

The Toronto Raptors hold the guard's rights as a restricted free agent, but the team is at the maximum 20 players allowed heading into training camp.

Harris reacted to Tuesday's news by tweeting a praying hands emoji.

Jalen Harris has been reinstated by the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association after serving a one-year suspension for a positive drug test.

Harris was given a one-year suspension on July 1, 2021, after testing positive for a prohibited substance under the NBA/NBPA anti-drug program.

The 24-year-old Dallas native spent the past few months playing for the expansion Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, averaging 19.9 points a game on 41-per-cent shooting.

The Raptors drafted the six-foot-five guard with their 59th pick in the 2020 NBA draft. He scored a career-high 32 points versus the Dallas Mavericks on May 14, 2021.

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