Mavericks waive Delonte West

West was initially suspended earlier in the month for what the Mavericks referred to as “conduct detrimental to the team” after a reported locker room outburst. But after not actually missing any preseason time due to the initial suspension, West was then suspended a second time just days later by Carlisle and the team.

An eight-year NBA veteran who is most likely in search of his fifth NBA franchise, West’s career has been marred by off-the-court issues since entering the league in 2004. Although the incident was deemed to be related to his bipolar disorder, the shooting guard’s reputation was damaged significantly in 2009 after being arrested on a weapons charge.

Here’s what we know: Delonte West was suspended briefly after a locker room outburst earlier this month. Thursday, the Mavericks announced that the team has now suspended West indefinitely for “conduct detrimental to the team”. When asked to explain the situation, a team source told one former Mavs writer it was a case of “Delonte being Delonte.”

And ... That’s all we know.

Details could be hard to come by. In a statement, team president Donnie Nelson said, “No other statements will be issued.“

It’s the second such suspension for West in the past couple of weeks. Head coach Rick Carlisle suspended West in mid-October for a locker-room outburst following a preseason game. That suspension was also labeled as indefinite, but West was later cleared to play the Mavs’ next preseason game and missed no time.