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Dallas Mavericks' Josh Howard admitted pot use, denied need
During his five NBA seasons, Josh Howard has been candid with The Dallas Morning News and other media outlets about using marijuana.
Entering last season's playoffs, the ESPN.com blog TrueHoop asked Howard whether he slipped to No. 29 in the 2003 NBA draft because teams were concerned that he had a marijuana problem.
Howard responded that "a lot of people have that problem" and speculated that players selected ahead of him also smoked pot. He said it shouldn't have affected his draft status.
Asked whether he caught any flak for that interview, Howard said no. When asked to quantify the extent of his use, he said he got "a little crazy" in high school but uses it "less" now and never during the season.
He emphasizes that marijuana is "nothing I'm needing," unlike some NBA players who "have to have it."
"What can I say? If you can do it and it's not affecting your everyday life, why stop? If I'm able to do it, but not while I play basketball, it lets you know I can quit whenever."
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