According to the Denver Post’s Mike Singer, Denver Nuggets rookie R.J. Hampton is expected to enter the NBA’s Health and Safety protocol:
#Nuggets rookie R.J. Hampton is expected to enter the NBA's health and safety protocols, a league source tells @denverpost.
— Mike Singer (@msinger) February 28, 2021
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski confirmed the report, also detailing that Hampton is expected to be out through the NBA’s All-Star break. The Nuggets return from the break on March 12.
There is additional contact tracing ongoing within Nuggets, sources tell ESPN.