Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka says the team will be 100% vaccinated by the start of the 2021-22 NBA regular season.
Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka has noticed how LeBron James has ‘slimmed up’ during the offseason.Players are considered fully vaccinated 14 days after their final dose of an authorized vaccine. NBA coaches, team staff, game operators within 15 feet of the court and referees are required to be vaccinated. Players are not.
However, protocols that have been sent to teams make it clear how much easier it will be to navigate the league’s health and safety protocols if a player has been fully vaccinated. Unvaccinated players would be subject to rigorous testing and quarantines after being exposed to close contacts. They would also be forced to sit separately in locker rooms, during travel and meals and subject to mask requirements.The team also is expected to enter training camp next week without any injuries limiting players’ availability.Lakers star LeBron James is all smiles during a victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in February.
Pelinka said James’ mindset this offseason is focused on another championship, a mentality a trimmed-down James has heading into his 18th season as the Lakers seek their 18th title. He has posted videos from his 6 a.m. workouts and is refreshed after the Lakers’ first-round exit last season. “LeBron’s been working hard, working really early in the morning. And I think the thing that stands out is just his fitness level. He’s slimmed up,” Pelinka said. “And we all know LeBron studies the greats, and he adds things into his game, and I think going into this stage of his career, he’s made a decision to come back a little bit leaner, and I think that’s going to translate in his explosiveness and quickness.
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