Later this week, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association are expected to consider whether the stiffer protocols that were put in place Jan.
12 can be loosened in some way. They were originally put in place in an effort to curb travel to anywhere except games, practices and workouts as the league's number of virus-related issues started climbing.No fewer than 75 players — roughly 16% of the league — have already been on injury reports this season in accordance with the league’s health and safety protocols.
Reasons for missed games can include positive COVID-19 tests, inconclusive tests and contact tracing showing that a player may have been exposed to someone who had contracted the virus.Some players have missed 10 games already,.