The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association today granted the request of Chris Andersen to be reinstated as an NBA player, after Andersen was expelled from the league on January 27, 2006, for testing positive for a prohibited substance under the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program.

The rights to Andersen?s playing services belong to the New Orleans Hornets, provided that the team tenders a player contract to Andersen within the next 30 days.  If the Hornets do not make such a tender, Andersen will become an unrestricted free agent eligible to sign with any team.