Funny evening for Kevin Durant. While he thought he was starting as in his first 866 NBA games, KD missed the start of the game at the last moment! Fortunately, everything was quickly back to normal.
This season is definitely not like the others. Because of COVID-19 and the big health protocol put in place by the league, players can be removed from traffic at any time. This is what happened to Kevin Durant… Just 10 short minutes before the match between Nets and Raptors kicks off tonight!
Kevin Durant will not be available to begin tonight’s game due to health and safety protocols, the team says. A team source said they are awaiting further updates to see if he may be available later in the game.
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) February 6, 2021
Kevin Durant will not be available to start tonight’s game due to health protocols. A source at the Nets says they are awaiting news on whether he can re-enter the game later.
Kevin Durant is undergoing contact tracing, sources tell @malika_andrews and me.
– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 6, 2021
Kevin Durant undergoes contact tracing, sources inform Malika Andrew and myself.
Eventually, and not surprisingly, KD, who already had COVID a few months ago and developed antibodies, was cleared to play. He therefore quickly rushed onto the field, where he made his appearance at the end of the first quarter.
After going through contact tracing and not starting, Kevin Durant subbed in toward the end of the first quarter. pic.twitter.com/ahfzgDxn1b
– ESPN (@espn) February 6, 2021
Unthinkable scenario a few months ago, but almost “logical” today. The pandemic has definitely turned a lot of things upside down …
