"Any player who elects not to comply with local vaccination mandates will not be paid for games that he misses," a statement from NBA spokesman Mike Bass said.
Mandatory vaccinations for players has been a non-starter with the National Basketball Players Association, leading the league to institute strict protocols for unvaccinated players.
Local mandates supercede the NBA, however, meaning players in New York and San Francisco will have to sit out home games if they remain unvaccinated.
