The short but tumultuous NBL career of Glen Rice jnr is over, with the New Zealand Breakers saying they will part ways with the former NBA star no matter the result of assault charges against him.

The Kiwi club said in a statement it would "indefinitely suspend" Rice after his early morning arrest last week following an incident at an Auckland bar.

Glen Rice jnr watched on from the sidelines as the Breakers lost to Perth last weekend. Credit:Getty Images

It is effectively a sacking as Breakers owner Walsh said the 28-year-old wouldn't play for the club again.

Walsh said the club would support Rice at a court hearing on Wednesday in Auckland, but would then release the ex-NBA player, who arrived in New Zealand with a chequered background.