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Victor Oladipo to sit out NBA restart in Orlando

Welp...Victor Oladipo is apparently no longer on the bubble about playing in the bubble. After ramping up activity with the Pacers this week and taking the opportunity to evaluate his repaired quad tendon, the two-time All-Star has officially decided to sit out the resumed season in Orlando, reports The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

“I really want to play, and as a competitor and teammate this is tearing me apart,” Oladipo told The Athletic. “I feel like I’m at a great place in my rehab and getting closer and closer to 100 percent. With all the variables, from how I have to build my 5-on-5 workload back up, to the increased risk of a soft tissue injury which could delay my rehab, and the unknown exact set up of the bubble, I just can’t get my mind to being fully comfortable in playing.