Los Angeles Clippers rookie Brandon Boston Jr. on Wednesday was placed into the NBA’s health and safety protocol, the team announced.
Boston is the fourth player on the roster sidelined in the protocol, joining Reggie Jackson, Jay Scrubb and Moses Wright. The Clippers have mostly avoided issues related to the coronavirus with only Marcus Morris Sr. the other player to join the protocol recently.
Players and coaches in the health and safety protocol who are vaccinated can now be cleared to return after six days, compared to the previous 10-day isolation period. Individuals can be cleared sooner if they return two negative PCR tests at least 24 hours apart.
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Boston had played sparingly this season but entered the rotation this month with several players nursing injuries. He is averaging 8.8 points and 2.5 rebounds in 13 games during the month with a career-high 27 points coming on Dec. 8.
The NBA is in the middle of its most challenging stretch of the season as players and teams alike battle the latest wave within the coronavirus pandemic. During the month of December, more than 100 players have entered the health and safety protocol.
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