There were a lot of questions being asked at NBA media days on Monday, and not just by members of the press.
The biggest topic of conversation as training camps begin has been players’ vaccination status. An overwhelming majority of players (reportedly 90%) have been vaccinated against COVID-19 but it’s the minority of unvaccinated players who are drawing the bulk of the attention.
Andrew Wiggins tried and failed to receive a vaccine exemption from the NBA on religious grounds. Kyrie Irving attended Nets media day remotely and refused to disclose his vaccination status.