After all - they didn't even institute a mandate last year (as the overwhelming majority of the players opposed it) and just left it up to local jurisdictions/states.

But there has been some outside pressure criticizing sports leagues for not instituting blanket mandates (many of those voices here on this board) - so in that respect it's interesting to see how they're operating when making these decisions in concert with the NBPA.

Perhaps the most notable piece of news here is that places like California and NY (once staunchly pro-mandate) are also backing down and not signaling any further appetite to enforce blanket mandates.

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