De'Aaron Fox was hoisting up shots at practice on Tuesday, a day after the Sacramento Kings announced that he has a fractured finger.
Afterward, he told reporters that he plans to play on Wednesday in a critical Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors.
“If it was the regular season, probably don’t play, sit out for a week or two and see how it feels," Fox told reporters. "But right now there’s no ifs, ands or buts. I’m playing.
Head coach Mike Brown later confirmed that Fox had been medically cleared to play.