Paul in protocols, Standing for West finals unclear

Phoenix guard Chris Paul has entered the NBA's wellbeing and security protocols and it's uncertain whether he will be available for the beginning of the Western Conference finals next week, even a individual who has knowledge of the situation said Wednesday.

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16 June 2021 Wednesday 15:00
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Paul in protocols, Standing for West finals unclear

The Suns aren't sure just how long Paul might need to be away from your group, the individual said, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity since neither the participant nor the staff have publicly published anything about the circumstance.

Paul was vaccinated from COVID-19, said the other individual, also speaking on condition of anonymity due to privacy issues. And that may indicate that Paul, when he's tested positive, might be cleared to return faster than individuals who tested positive earlier this year before vaccines were easily available.

The oldest the West finals would start is Sunday. It is dependent upon the length of time another West semifinal series between Utah and the Los Angeles Clippers continues; when the Jazz-Clippers matchup endings Friday, afterward Game 1 between the winner of this series and the Suns will be Sunday afternoon.

Otherwise, the most probable start date for Game 1 of the West show is Tuesday.

The protocols would be the league's playbook for handling all things associated with the coronavirus this year. There have been cases of players missing numerous weeks after favorable COVID-19 evaluations; there also have been cases of players missing quite short periods of time for things like contact tracing searches.

Back in March, the team also relaxed some of the protocols which were put into position last autumn, doing this in reaction to coaches and players deciding to obtain the vaccine which protects against the coronavirus.

However, the league also cautioned that time that"when a person has symptoms consistent with COVID-19, the prior protocols employ" -- which might mean that anyone with these symptoms"might be subject to quarantine" regardless of their disease status.

He's just played at the West finals after in his career, doing this in 2018 with Houston from Golden State.

He's averaging 15.7 points and 8.7 assists per game in these playoffs, shooting 51 percent from the field, 44 percent from 3-point selection and 91% from the foul line.