Orlando Magic huge man Bol Bol cleared the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols Monday afternoon and is anticipated to rejoin the staff Tuesday forward of their highway sport towards the Portland Trail Blazers.
Bol landed within the protocols final Tuesday, lacking the Jan. 4 dwelling win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Jan. 5 dwelling loss to the Memphis Grizzlies and Saturday’s highway win over the Golden State Warriors that kicked off the five-game West Coast swing.
He wasn’t out there for Monday’s matchup towards the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center however is anticipated to be towards the Blazers.
Bol needed to undergo the league’s clearance coverage earlier than exiting the protocols, which incorporates COVID-19 testing. Each case is topic to individualized evaluate and requires approval by a doctor.
Before touchdown within the protocols, Bol was within the midst of a breakout season.
He averaged 12 factors (58.8% capturing, 38.8% on 3s), 7.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks within the Magic’s first 37 video games, together with 32 consecutive as a starter.
It isn’t recognized whether or not he’ll rejoin the beginning unit as soon as he returns.
Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr., Markelle Fultz, Gary Harris and Franz Wagner began towards the Grizzlies and Warriors.
R.J. Hampton (G League task), Kevon Harris (transferred to G League as a part of his two-way contract), Jonathan Isaac (left knee damage restoration) and Chuma Okeke (left knee surgical procedure) weren’t out there towards the Kings.
Hampton and Kevon Harris are anticipated to stick with Lakeland for the rest of Orlando’s highway journey, which ends towards the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
Isaac and Okeke didn’t journey for the highway journey.
Hampton requested and was granted one other task with the group’s G League affiliate final week.
He made the request so he may get extra enjoying time.
Hampton did the identical factor in mid-December, averaging 21.5 factors (50 capturing%) and 4 assists in 29.5 minutes in two video games with Lakeland earlier than being recalled to Orlando.
He had 32 factors (10-of-23 capturing, 3-of-7 on 3s) and seven rebounds in 31 minutes off the bench in Friday’s 122-117 overtime loss to the Windy City Bulls. Kevon Harris, who began, added 22 factors, 4 rebounds and three assists.
Kevon Harris had 20 factors and a couple of steals in Saturday’s 109-108 win over the Windy City Bulls, whereas Hampton didn’t play (inactive).
Lakeland performed the Motor City Cruise in Detroit Monday.
This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email Khobi Price at [email protected] or comply with him on Twitter at @khobi_price.
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