With the omicron variant running rampant, NBA rosters are in flux. Since the beginning of December, more than 300 players have entered protocols, per ESPN. Thankfully, the number of players joining the list has decreased dramatically in recent weeks.
In related news, since Dec. 26, tighter protocols — stricter mask requirements, increased testing — have been in effect and any player who has not received a booster shot has been subject to additional off-court restrictions. Daily surveillance testing for players, coachers and “tier 1” team staffers (i.e. personnel regularly within 15 feet of the players) will be over as of Saturday, Jan. 15, however, according to The Athletic. More than 500 tier 1 staffers have tested positive for COVID-19 this season, according to ESPN.
Another change: Some players can now clear health and safety protocols and return to play as soon as five days after testing positive,…
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