As COVID-19 continues to ravage the country, and the world at large, hundreds of millions of Americans have been vaccinated against the disease. That figure now includes 95% of NBA players, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
In a recent report, he notes that that number is up from the start of training camp, suggesting that local mandates are the main cause behind the recent rise:
That uptick — which includes players who’ve minimally received one vaccination shot, sources said — comes as unvaccinated players prepare for losses of salary for games missed in the Bay Area and New York due to local governmental mandates.