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The NBA and National Basketball Players Association are close to an agreement that would reduce the 10-day period for players who test positive for conjugates, according to sources.
Sources said that the arrangement could return some players to active play in six days.
It's not clear how the protocols change will affect rosters for the Christmas Day games.
The NBA has been following the guidance of both league and union infectious disease specialists. The NBA is studying recent research in the UK.
The NBA has felt the wrath of the omicron variant, which commissioner Adam Silver said was responsible for as much as 90 percent of the league's recent cases.
141 players have been entered into health and safety protocols this season. Three players have entered the protocols multiple times this month, as there have been 130 player entries in December.
This report was contributed to by a person.
