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According to The Athletic and ESPN, the Nets' practice facility
in Brooklyn, the HSS Training Center, has been reclassified as a
"private office building" instead of a gym. Gyms and large
entertainment venues like Barclays Center fall under the city's
mandate, while private offices do not.
That means Irving can rejoin the team for home practices going
forward -- but it does not settle the matter of Brooklyn's 41
home games this upcoming season.
Irving sat out the Nets' first preseason home game Friday
against the Milwaukee Bucks, listed as "ineligible" by the team
due to his vaccination status.
The Nets haven't made clear whether they're willing to
accommodate Irving as a de facto part-time player this season.
Brooklyn opens the regular season with two road games before
welcoming the Charlotte Hornets for an Oct. 24 home opener.
San Francisco has instituted a vaccine requirement similar to
New York's, and Los Angeles announced one going into effect in
late November.
Irving will receive a reduction in pay equivalent to 1/91.6 of
his salary for every game he misses due to his vaccine status.
--Field Level Media
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