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Pascal Siakam might not return to Raptors lineup until after all-star break under NBA protocols

The first half of the NBA season may be over for Pascal Siakam of the Raptors.

According to a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.com, the all-star forward will miss at least the next three games under the NBA’s health and safety protocols.

Siakam sat out Friday’s win over Houston, the first time this season that a Raptors player had missed a game for reasons related to the pandemic. The team announced Saturday afternoon that he will not play Sunday against Chicago.

The future of coach Nick Nurse and the five assistants who were also forced out Friday for the same reason remained unclear.