Oladipo rethinking decision to sit out season

Victor Oladipo is having second thoughts about calling it a season.

If all goes well over the next two weeks, the Indiana Pacers just might get their two-time All-Star back.

Twelve days after announcing he would sit out because of concerns over his surgically repaired right knee, the former Oklahoma City Thunder player told reporters Wednesday the workouts in Orlando, Florida, have forced him to rethink his decision.

“It was hard for me to assess where I was," Oladipo said. “But being able to come down here and practice with my guys at a high level, I think there's a strong possibility that I might play. I want to be smart because I want to play the next 10 years."

Oladipo's presence could give the Pacers a big boost when the season resumes, especially with starting guard Malcolm Brogdon also expected to be healthy.

Indiana is scheduled to play three scrimmage games before facing Philadelphia on Aug. 1, the first of eight regular-season games. First-round playoff games are set to begin Aug. 17. NETS: Michael Beasley left the NBA “bubble” after testing positive for coronavirus, according to multiple reports. He signed with Brooklyn five days ago and is the eighth player on the team to test positive.

Four Nets contracted the virus in March; only former OKC star Kevin Durant was named at the time. As testing has ramped up ahead of the NBA's purported bubble restart in Orlando, four more Nets have tested positive for the virus in the last two weeks: Spencer Dinwiddie, Taurean Prince, DeAndre Jordan and Beasley.