David Lee posts photo of NBA drug test on Instagram

We don’t typically think of drug abuse being a major issue in the NBA these days, but according to the league’s collective bargaining agreement, players can be randomly drug tested up to two times during the offseason.

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On Saturday, Golden State Warriors big man David Lee gave us a brief glimpse of what that process is like when one of the league’s representatives showed up at his offseason home armed with a kit to administer the test. This is SERIOUS BUSINESS, so he popped a photo and shared it on Instagram (via Pro Basketball Talk):

However, for those wondering if some offseason partying might get Lee in trouble, the NBA doesn’t look for recreational drugs on random offseason tests. Here’s a quick breakdown of how the random testing works, from Larry Coon’s CBA FAQ:

"Players can be subjected to random testing up to four times during a season and up to two times during an offseason (offseason testing is conducted for SPEDs and diuretics only). League-wide, the program will not conduct more than 1,525 tests during a season or more than 600 tests during an offseason."

SPED is short for “steroids, performance-enhancing drugs and masking agents.” When it comes to other categories of drugs, the NBA isn’t nearly as aggressive with its enforcement of league policy.

If a player tests positive on a first offense, the punishment is a five-game suspension and mandatory attendance to the league’s anti-doping program. The severity of the punishments slowly increase from there until the fourth offense, which calls for a massive two-year ban. The most recent case of a player receiving a mult-year ban was Chris Andersen in 2006.

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