LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Clippers guard Patrick Beverley left Orlando on Tuesday night to attend to an emergency personal matter and intends to rejoin the team in the future, league sources told ESPN.
Already short-handed, Beverley is the second Clippers player to leave Orlando, along Montrezl Harrell who had an excused absence for a family emergency.
If Beverley continues to be tested — and return negative results — regularly while he is away, he will have to quarantine for four days when he returns to the NBA’s campus in Orlando. If he isn’t, Beverley could be subject to up to two weeks of quarantine.
Beverley, who participated in the Clippers practice Tuesday morning, has started in all 48 games that he has played in this season. He is averaging 7.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
The Clippers landed in Orlando on July 9 and were in quarantine for the first two days after arriving. Beverley is one of the team leaders and is a constant vocal presence in practice and off the court.
The Clippers play in their first scrimmage on Wednesday, July 22 against the Orlando Magic and play their first restart game on July 30 against the Lakers.
The Clippers could elect to start Reggie Jackson in his place.