Drew Eubanks is one of three individuals within the Spurs organization to miss San Antonio's game against the Lakers. Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports

Due to the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols, third-year Spurs reserve big man Drew Eubanks and two other San Antonio personnel members will not be with the club as it faces off against the Lakers on Thursday night, according to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press.

In three games this season, Eubanks is averaging a career-high 19.3 minutes per contest. The 6-foot-9 Oregon State alum has posted a slash line of 3.0 PPG/4.3 RPG/2.0 BPG for the 3-4 Spurs, while shooting a lackluster 23.1 percent from the field.

At present, the Spurs and the league have not supplied any other information about the absences, including the identities of the other two unavailable Spurs staffers, categorized by Reynolds as “members of the Spurs travel party.”

The absences could stem from exposure to someone who later tested positive for the novel coronavirus, or they could have recorded a positive or inconclusive coronavirus test result.

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