From the time the Los Angeles Lakers began mandatory individual workouts at their UCLA Health Training Center to entering the Walt Disney World bubble in Orlando, Florida, the team has declined to specifically discuss the status of players and members of the organization.
“We’re not going to really get into the topic of sharing private medical information or HIPAA protected stuff,” Lakers vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka said at the end of June.
“I think what we’re seeing in the league is some people choose to step forward and talk about a positive test and their journey.