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NBA-Thunder forward McGary suspended for 15 games

Sept 13 (The Sports Xchange) - Oklahoma City Thunder forward Mitch McGary had his suspension for violating the NBA's anti-drug policy increased by 10 games on Tuesday, and he will now miss the first 15 games of the 2016-17 season, the NBA said.

The latest violation is for non-compliance of the league's drug policy, according to Yahoo! Sports. McGary was originally suspended for five games in July.

The 24-year-old has played in just 52 games for the Thunder since being a first-round draft pick (21st overall) in 2014.

McGary played just 72 minutes for the Thunder last season and averaged 1.