The NBA will now conduct COVID-19 tests daily for all players and personnel in Tier 1 from December 26th through January 8th. Tier 1 members include staff in direct contact with players and members of traveling parties. In addition, all players and personnel from Tier 1 will be required to wear masks at all times “at team facilities, in the locker room, during games and when traveling, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated.” The news about this policy change comes from Shams Charania of The Athletic.
The announcement coincides with a surge in players and team personnel entering Health and Safety Protocols because of COVID-19.