After his original caption stated, “Off to Tokyo!” LaVine followed it up with a rather disheartening comment on Monday. “Or not,” he wrote, accompanied by a couple of sad emojis.
The details as to why the Bulls All-Star was placed under health and safety protocols were not made public. It does not look like LaVine has tested positive for COVID-19, though, with reports also stating that there is some optimism that he will be able to fly to Tokyo later this week.
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal was also left out of the squad earlier in the week due to COVID-19 protocols. Beal, however, has withdrawn from the squad entirely, while there is still some hope that LaVine is able to re-join his teammates once he clears the protocols.