Kyrie Irving has not publicly disclosed his vaccination status, but as Brooklyn Nets training camp draws near, his reported hesitancy could come to a head, given New York City’s vaccine mandate.  

New York City requires anyone above the age of 12 show proof of receiving at least one dose of a COVID vaccine to participate in any indoor entertainment, NBA games included. While Nets general manager Sean Marks told reporters last week that he doesn’t see the mandate “being any sort of hindrance to us putting out a team,” he did admit that there are still a “couple” of players who wouldn’t meet the requirement.