Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul has entered the NBA's health and safety protocols and is sidelined for an indefinite period of time, sources tell The Athletic.
The Suns announced Wednesday afternoon that Paul "is currently out due to health and safety protocols." The team will provide another update on his status on Saturday.
Phoenix is waiting for the start of the Western Conference finals, where it will face the winner of the Jazz-Clippers series, which is tied 2-2.
Depending on the medical circumstance, an isolation period could be shorter for a vaccinated individual.
The NBA has yet to release the schedule for the conference finals, but a potential Game 7 in the Jazz-Clippers conference semifinals would be played Sunday. Game 5 is on Wednesday night with Game 6 set for Friday.
Both teams are battling absences of their own star players, with the Clippers' Kawhi Leonard out indefinitely with a knee injury and the Jazz's Mike Conley yet to play in the series due to a hamstring injury.
Paul, 36, was dominant in the Suns' sweep of the Nuggets, recording a season-high 37 points in Sunday's series-clinching 125-118 win. He finished the series with 41 assists to just five turnovers and averaged 25.5 points with 10.3 assists while shooting 62.9 percent from the field.
The 11-time All-Star is averaging 15.7 points, 8.7 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game to go with 50.9/44.4/91.2 shooting splits in the Suns’ 10 playoff games. He finished fifth in MVP voting this season.
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