Every player who refused to return for the playoffs

The NBA season will resume at the end of the month, with the Kings and 21 other teams each playing eight games at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida to determine the playoff group of 16 teams.

Not all players will be there.

Some are concerned about injuries, some are concerned about leaving their families, and others are concerned about playing in a state that has quickly become one of the world’s worst hotspots for the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).

The teams reportedly had to host their travel parties on July 1, but the news is still coming in on what the 22 look like. Here are all the players who have chosen to exit the restarted NBA season so far.

Oldaipo was not the first player who decided not to go to Orlando, but he is the most important name at the time of this writing. The 28-year-old snapped his quadriceps tendon earlier this season, and Oladipo told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on July 3 that he had chosen not to injure himself again.

“Part of rehabilitation is working back and getting to [100 percent]”Oladipo explained,” so at the end of the day, going back and changing things as fast as we are about to do, and more or less going to playoff formation and playoff games after eight games, I’m more susceptible an injury that no one else is. So it’s not about now. It’s about longevity. “

“Davis is about to sign the most important contract of his life, so he would be at great risk playing,” Arturs Kalnitis, Bertans’ agent, told HoopsHype on June 22. “It wasn’t a difficult decision, to be honest. If the Wizards were in the fifth or sixth seed (or maybe even the eighth seed), it would be completely different. Davis is a competitor. But in this situation, he decided to stay out.” .

Ariza, who was traded to the Trail Blazers by the Kings before this year’s trade deadline, is reportedly not playing in Orlando to spend time with her 12-year-old son. The 34-year-old man is involved in a custody case with the boy’s mother, and Ariza reportedly missed a court-ordered one-month visitation period with his son while playing.

Bradley told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on June 23 that he would not join the Lakers in Orlando due to the likelihood that his 6-year-old son Liam was medically authorized to join him in subsequent rounds. The younger Bradley has previously struggled to recover from respiratory illnesses.

“As committed to my Lakers teammates and organization as I am, I finally play basketball for my family,” said Elder Bradley, who is married with three children. “And so, at a time like this, I can’t imagine making a decision that can put my family’s health and well-being at the slightest risk.”

The Lakers signed JR Smith to replace Bradley on their roster. The Kings are slated to play the Lakers on August 13.

Cauley-Stein and her partner are expecting a child in July, and the former Kings and Warriors big man reportedly decided to opt out as a result.

The Kings are slated to play the Mavericks on August 4.

Chandler, 33, told ESPN on June 28 that he would not play in Orlando to spend time with his grandmother and three children.

“As difficult as it will be not being with my teammates, the health and well-being of my family have to come first,” Chandler said. “Thank you to the Nets organization for understanding and supporting me in this decision, and I will be observing and supporting our team in Orlando.”

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