The NBA is hit hard by a new wave of Covid-19. Since the beginning of December, no less than 71 players have tested positive, including 51 since December 12. Journalists Shams Sharania (The Athletic) and Adrian Wojnarowski (ESPN) revealed this Saturday that Brooklyn Nets stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have been placed in solitary confinement.
While he had been left to rest for the game against Orlando, on the night of Saturday to Sunday, due to a pain in his right ankle, Durant therefore started a “Health protocol”. The same goes for Kyrie Irving, the ninth player in the franchise in this situation.
Kyrie Irving is not vaccinated
On Friday, the Nets announced the return to the squad of Kyrie Irving. Unvaccinated by choice, the playmaker had been kept out of the squad since the start of the season, with club officials unwilling to involve a player not authorized to play in New York City due to health protocol set up by the municipality.
“He will play away matches and train at home with the Nets, Sharania said. He is expected in training in the coming days. ” But in turn affected, Irving must now be tested negative five days in a row to make his return to the group.
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