With the omicron variant running rampant, NBA rosters are in flux. Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis is among the many players in the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols. In related news, since Dec. 26, tighter protocols — stricter mask requirements, increased testing — have been in effect. These rules will be in place until Jan. 8.
Another change: Some players can now clear health and safety protocols and return to play as soon as five days after testing positive, provided that they are asymptomatic, vaccinated and likely not contagious (i.e. their cycle threshold is above 30).
Players to have recently cleared protocols include the New York Knicks’ Julius Randle, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell.
Between the tweaked return-to-play policy and the new rule mandating teams to use hardship…
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