Dennis Schroder To Leave Bubble In Early August For Birth Of Child
Dennis Schroder will leave the NBA bubbles in three to four weeks for the birth of his second child.
\"I\'m not gonna leave my wife by herself while she\'s having a second baby,\" Schroder said. \"(Dennis) Jr. is still 17 months old, so I\'m for sure gonna go there and support her and try as much as I can to be there for my family.\"
Players are allowed to leave the NBA bubble for excused absences such as the birth of a child. Players who leave with permission must quarantine for four days upon returning to the Disney complex.
\"For me it\'s tough,\" Schroder said. \"I love my teammates, I love basketball, but family comes first all the time. I\'ll try to make something happen with the organization. I sacrifice a lot for my team, but like I said, we still gotta get on the same page that I can see my family maybe when the baby is coming. We\'re going to make it work.\"
Schroder\'s wife, Ellen, is due anytime between Aug. 4 and Aug. 11.
Gordon Hayward and Mike Conley are also expected to leave the bubble to attend the birth of children.
