When the Clippers released their injury report for tonight’s game against the Utah Jazz, there were the usual suspects of Kawhi Leonard and Jason Preston, as well as Paul George and Nicolas Batum, who have suffered more recent injuries. One surprising addition was Serge Ibaka, who was ruled out of the Jazz contest for personal reasons.
With Ibaka out of the rotation and liking a tweet about being traded from the Clippers, it would be easy to speculate about the nature of Ibaka’s absence, but it appears that the Clippers center is merely the latest NBA player to enter the league’s health and safety protocols.