NBPA 'working diligently' to discover how travel ban impacts players

The executive order signed by Donald Trump on Friday, which prohibits citizens of seven countries from entering the United States for at least 90 days, could affect NBA players who call one of those countries home.

The National Basketball Players Association is apparently still not quite clear on if or how those players will be affected. The union released a statement Monday in which it vowed to find out all it can about the implications the new law will have on its members.

"Anything that might compromise our players' freedom as members of the global basketball community is a cause for concern for the NBPA," the statement read. "With that in mind, we have been working diligently to gather all available information regarding the recent executive order on immigration and its potential effect on our players. We've also been in regular contact with the players who could be impacted, and we will continue to monitor the situation very closely."

Milwaukee Bucks forward Thon Maker and Los Angeles Lakers forward Luol Deng were both born in Sudan, which is one of the countries on the banned list. They would not be deported under the terms of the executive order, but could be denied re-entry if they were to leave the U.S.

Both are also dual citizens - Maker of Australia, Deng of the United Kingdom - and both those countries' governments say they've been assured that travelers with Australian and U.K. passports will be permitted access to the U.S., though they may yet be subject to "extra checks."