NBA player Devonte’ Graham is suspended two games after pleading guilty to 2022 DWI charge: Spurs guard is facing 12 months’ probation

The NBA has suspended San Antonio Spurs guard Devonte’ Graham for two games without pay after the former Kansas star pleaded guilty to drunk driving in North Carolina.

Graham will miss the Spurs’ first two games, which have yet to be announced.

He pleaded guilty in June to a DWI charge stemming from a July 2022 speeding stop. He was sentenced to a suspended 21-day jail sentence and is currently on unsupervised probation for the next 12 months.

The Wake County (North Carolina) District Attorney’s office dismissed a speeding charge at the time.

Graham has two seasons and $24.7 million remaining on his contract in San Antonio.

Devonte’ Graham will miss the Spurs’ first two games, which have yet to be announced

The Spurs acquired Graham in February in a deal for swingman Josh Richardson.

The Pelicans initially acquired Graham in a sign-and-trade with Charlotte during the 2021 offseason, hoping he could provide steady perimeter shooting. Graham averaged about 28 minutes on the court in his first season in New Orleans, but the fifth-year pro out of Kansas has seen his playing time fall off this season.

The 28-year-old Raleigh, North Carolina native has averaged 11.6 points and 4.5 points a game over five NBA seasons. He currently holds one Spurs record for scoring 31 points in his debut – the most of any San Antonio player in his first game with the team.

That record could be broken when San Antonio opens their season in October with first-overall pick Victor Wembanyama, who will be making his debut in the suspended Graham’s absence.