David Kahn: Michael Beasley 'Smoked Too Much Marijuana'

Michael Beasley, who was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 9, has gained the trust of Minnesota team president David Kahn. Kahn said on Thursday in an interview on 1500 ESPN Twin Cities that Beasley "smoked too much marijuana" in Miami. Kahn was fined $50,000 by the NBA for his comments.

According to Kahn, Beasley is maturing and is trying to get rid of his bad habits from his past.

"I told him that I would trust him as long as that was the case," Kahn said. "He has developed a really good support system around him this past season in Miami. He's hired people to help him grow up."

Minnesota traded two future second-round picks for Beasley. In 2008, he was fined $50,000 by the NBA for an incident involving marijuana and players Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur.

Beasley was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft. The 6-10 forward averaged 14.3 points and 5.9 rebounds during his tenure in Miami.

Comments

[WeedAddiction]

08:43 PM on 08/26/2010

There’s a lot of people out there who are experiencing cannabis addiction, I hear from many who find themselves psychologically dependent on it at the very least, you would be surprised on how seriously it can affect people. If you don't believe me just visit my forum.

http://www.forummatters.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/16-Cannabis-Weed-Pot-Marijuana-Addiction

[Walter Wu]

02:09 AM on 07/29/2010

One way to know you smoke too much weed: you tell everyone you're 6' 10" but you measure out as 6" 7" at the NBA draft combine. Weed not only makes you hungry, it makes you think you're taller than you really are.

[Onedog]

09:16 PM on 07/28/2010

Glenn Beck Wants To Legalize Marijuana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQoCWQ2UnJo

[Xpire]

10:09 AM on 07/27/2010

How do "hired people to help him grow up"? Do they walk arround with you and slap you in the face if you do something bad?

[PC0207]

08:59 AM on 07/27/2010

Playing for Minnesota should double that "too much" he smoked while playing in Miami!

[caryzia]

10:29 PM on 07/26/2010

Some of yall obviously don't follow the NBA ,so a little 'background' : Kahn took over a bad team and has made continuous missteps since then. The worst GM in sports is what the 'pundits' are calling him & he's not been on job long. He should start smoking as it would maybe,just maybe, help him to make just One sound decision!
As far as Beasley, he's just another underachieving prima donna who makes millions for having a good game about every 3rd game. Atypical attitude problems for some players,they make millions and when they realize to make it in the Bigs they have to work Hard,they pout,they usually stay on the bench and then are forgotten...until they go bankrupt or whatever.

Between these 2 though, I bet Beasley is around longer.

[hip dibler]

03:18 PM on 07/26/2010

judging from this guy's track record, he needs to start smoking weed immediately. it will do him a world of good.

[supertim]

10:30 AM on 07/26/2010

..as opposed to what? drinking too much single malt scotch at the all white miami country club, if the nba isn't the epitome of the ole southern plantation, i dont know what is, jesse jackson was right, these white gm's and owners treat view predominantly black players like chattel, and the fact that they are well compensated is somewhat of a red herring

[caryzia]

10:34 PM on 07/26/2010

You are out of your mind! "These guys" pay huge amounts of money for these players to produce...your 'thoughts' are a red herring/total nonsense.

[Freemind42]

09:18 AM on 07/26/2010

"Too much" is really a subjective phrase anyway. I'm sure his definition of "smoking too much marijuana" is different from mine.

[purplepan]

08:39 PM on 07/25/2010

the real issue here is not what the gm said but what the gm has done. he should be fined for signing 13 point guards and if thats not enough, for giving darko milicic big money. Darko!

[CPAwADD]

11:44 PM on 07/25/2010

Great comment.

[Freemind42]

09:18 AM on 07/26/2010

Have fun with Darko. As a Pistons fan, you have my sympathies.

[CoronaDischarge]

08:30 PM on 07/25/2010

The world according to David Stern's Thou Shalt Nots is apparently measured in $50,000 increments. If I were an owner I would only grant an interview if the reporter signed off to pay any fines.

[Artamentous]

08:14 PM on 07/25/2010

As if smoking Marijuana has any bearing on an athlete. LOL

[JohnnyLawson]

06:47 PM on 07/25/2010

"everything is better with a bag of weed"

[PartOfTheSolution]

05:37 PM on 07/25/2010

The world would be a better place if everyone smoked more marijuana!

[Steve Wagner]

06:36 PM on 07/25/2010

The World would certainly be less competitive.

[Marlyn]

08:17 PM on 07/25/2010

More collaborative.

[SickHippie]

06:38 PM on 07/25/2010

Truth!

[houston we have aproblem]

05:04 PM on 07/25/2010

political correctness vs. TRUTH;

i take TRUTH every time

[SinfullySublime]

11:56 PM on 07/25/2010

x2. Or so I'd like to think. ha ha