Hayward is right, as the NBA has built-in protocols for approved absences such as this — along with other instances, such as a death in the family — that require a player or staff member to leave the bubble. Under those circumstances, if a player leaves for fewer than seven days and tests negative on each day that he is not inside the bubble, he would have to quarantine for four days upon returning. Any player who leaves the bubble without approval will be subject to a minimum quarantine of 10 days.