Aldridge cleared the league's health and safety protocols Tuesday, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Aldridge missed five straight games after being placed in COVID-19 protocols in mid-December. The veteran big man will have until Thursday's contest against the 76ers to regain his conditioning before returning to his usual 20-plus minutes per game. Before his absence, Aldridge scored in double figures in five straight games -- all starts -- and averaged 15.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.0 blocks across 27.6 minutes during that stretch.