VanVleet cleared the league's COVID-19 protocols Thursday, Josh Lewenberg of TSN reports.

EDGE Analysis

VanVleet, Scottie Barnes and OG Anunoby all cleared protocols Thursday and were on the court at practice, so the hope is that they'll be able to play in Friday's contest against the Clippers. If that's ultimately the case, it will be VanVleet's first game since Dec. 18 against Golden State. Prior to entering protocols, he averaged 21.3 points, 6.4 assists, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 4.0 made threes over his last 10 appearances.