Published 15:21 IST, June 18th 2020
LeBron James has not been working out at Lakers facility due to restrictions: Reports
Lakers star LeBron James had been conducting private workout sessions with some of his teammates. From July 23, LeBron would not be permitted to do the same.
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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had been conducting private workout sessions with some of his teammates for the past few weeks ahead of the NBA restart in July. With the league releasing its heath and safety protocols, LeBron James and other athletes who are training privately will be required to head to the team facilities or need approval from the league to continue to do so.
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LeBron James workout to be shifted to the Lakers facility?
Starting June 23, players who have been working out at private gyms will be prohibited without prior NBA approval. Several Lakers, LeBron included, spent the majority of their hiatus playing on private courts rather than at the facility, where there are restrictions in place.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) June 17, 2020
According to reports in the US, LeBron James opted to workout privately despite the Lakers facility being open for several weeks now. The UCLA Health Training Center, which is utilised by the Lakers team, had a number of restrictions in place in accordance with the social distancing guidelines. The likes of Alex Caruso, Markieff Morris, Jared Dudley and Kyle Kuzma, have all started training at the Lakers facility. However, LeBron James reportedly conducted private workout sessions with his teammates as he wanted to avoid the restrictions.
LeBron James has held safe, private on-court workouts with some Lakers teammates at a secure location, our NBA @ShamsCharania reports. More details: pic.twitter.com/P4TamkL6li
— Stadium (@Stadium) May 21, 2020
Come June 23, the Lakers star will not be permitted to train privately and will have to return to the facility as the league prepares with its safety protocol ahead of the season restart. Players will be tested for COVID-19 and be kept under constant surveillance, according to the NBA safety protocol. This does mean that the squad will begin with their team training at the Lakers facility. The protocol mentions July 9 as the date when teams can begin with their training after thorough and repetitive testing for COVID-19. This will give the teams a period of three weeks before the season begins on July 30.
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15:21 IST, June 18th 2020