LA Clippers' Ivica Zubac on his way to Orlando
LA Clippers big Ivica Zubac looks as though he's on his way to the NBA bubble in Orlando.
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00:00 The LA Clippers are getting their big man back. On Friday afternoon, Ivica Zubac's fiance took to Instagram
00:05 to share two images that hint at his upcoming trip to Orlando.
00:08 The first being a picture of six suitcases by their front door, and the second a picture of him in the car wearing a mask
00:14 with a caption that reads "Miss you already."
00:16 While this is an absolute confirmation that Zubac is on his way to the bubble to join the team,
00:21 it's hard to imagine why else he'd be packing so heavily right now.
00:24 Assuming Zubac is on his way to the bubble, the Clippers are in luck.
00:27 The seven-footer has been an underrated talent for LA this season, playing solid basketball on both ends of the floor and
00:33 building excellent chemistry with star forwards Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.
00:36 LA is also a bit shorthanded at the moment as Patrick Beverly, Montrez Harold, Landry Shaman, and Lou Williams are all at the bubble for various reasons.
00:43 Beverly, Harold, and Williams have each had their absences excused due to family emergencies,
00:48 while Shaman still hasn't made his way down to the bubble after testing positive for the coronavirus on July 4th.
00:53 This wasn't an issue for the Clippers in their first scrimmage game on Wednesday, as they defeated Delaney and Magic pretty handily and got solid minutes from Joaquin Noah,
01:00 who filled in at center.
01:02 The 35-year-old recorded four points, five rebounds, and three assists in LA's 9-9-90 victory.
01:06 After the game, he said it "felt great to get back on the court for the first time in nearly 500 days."
01:12 Due to NBA protocol, Zubac won't be able to participate in Saturday's commission with the Clippers and Washington Wizards,
01:17 and there's a good chance he misses Monday's contest against Sacramento Kings as well.
01:22 Fortunately, if everything goes according to plan, Zubac should be good to go on July 30th,
01:26 when Clippers begin their seeding game slate versus the Los Angeles Lakers.