The Clippers got a bit of a surprise Wednesday morning when Ty Lue showed up to practice. The coach entered health and safety protocols on Dec. 31 when the team was in Toronto to play the Raptors, and the status of his return was unclear.
Because Canada has stricter rules regarding Covid than the United States, that meant Lue’s quarantine was a bit different than that of his players, or his fellow coaches. Lue and Clippers PR declined to share how long he was across the border or how he got out, but the look of shock and joy on Reggie Jackson’s face when he saw Lue — and the bear hug Jackson wrapped him in — made it clear what kind of ordeal this was for Lue and the team.