The Thunder are reopening their practice facility, the Thunder Ion, on Monday and will allow players to conduct voluntary individual workouts there, as Royce Young of ESPN relays (Twitter link). Players are expected to be in the gym today, according to Young.
In addition to opening their facility, the Thunder have received authorization to conduct coronavirus tests on players or staffers who enter the building. Their statement suggests they’ll be able to administer those tests even for individuals who are asymptomatic.
“While our testing will be done through private resources, our state health authorities have given us assurances that any testing of players or essential staff would not impact the needs of the community and have provided the written documentation that is required by the NBA to test any players and essential staff,” the team said, per Young.
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Oklahoma City is the 17th club known to have reopened its practice facility on a limited basis following the coronavirus shutdown. We listed the other 16 in our earlier story on the Pelicans and Clippers reopening their buildings.