Guard Bradley Beal, star of the NBA’s Washington Wizards, entered the coronavirus prevention protocol and his participation with the Olympic team in Tokyo is in doubt, US media reported on Wednesday.
In a statement, the United States Basketball Federation confirmed that “a member of the men’s national team was placed under health and safety protocol,” but did not identify the player.
According to the ESPN network and the digital medium The Athletic, the isolated player of the team is Bradley Beal, second highest scorer of the NBA season with 31.3 points on average.
The 28-year-old All-Star guard played the three preparation games played so far in Las Vegas (Nevada), the last of them on Tuesday against Argentina.
After this clash, in which he played 30 minutes and scored 17 points, Beal participated in the press conference alongside veteran coach Gregg Popovich.
It is unknown if the escort tested positive for coronavirus or if the protocols were applied due to possible exposure to the virus.
Beal’s entry comes 11 days before the Americans play their first game in Tokyo on July 25 against France.
This situation could leave the guard out of the Olympic team, who fell surprisingly in their first friendlies against Nigeria and Australia.
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