Jazz's Mike Conley to likely leave bubble for child's birth
Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley will likely leave the NBA bubble for his child's birth, per head coach Quin Snyder.
“Let me say, first of all, that I hope we’re without him for as long as he needs to be [gone] to prioritize something that is a gift,” Snyder said. “I’m glad he’s gonna be there. I don’t think it’s even a hope to be there — I think he needs to be there, and he knows that, and he agrees.” Conley previously acknowledged that he may wind up having to miss a game or two due to quarantine procedures upon returning to the bubble. Players who exit the bubble with approval from the league are only subject to a four-day quarantine. The due date for Conley's child is currently August 27. He's expected to take on a larger role offensively in place of Bojan Bogdanovic (wrist).
numberFire's models expect Conley to average 14.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 0.9 steals, and 1.8 3-pointers per game over the rest of the season. He's averaging 0.9 FanDuel points per minute without Bogdanovic.
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