The return of Kyrie Irving with the Nets de Brooklyn has begun with an inclusion in the health protocols of the NBA. Y Kevin Durant will join you.
The outbreak in the Nets worsened on Saturday, when they announced that both stars entered the list of COVID-19. In doing so, the Nets have lost nine players for that reason, the most in the league.
Durant was scheduled to take a break on Saturday before Orlando, in the first of two duels on consecutive nights. But either way, he has become ineligible after entering the list of COVID-19.
On Friday the Nets decided that Irving he would return with the team for practices and visiting matches. Instead, he is still ruled out to play at home, given that he has not complied with the order of the city of New York to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
This order is in force for all athletes who play in public venues in the city.
Before the season the Nets decided that Irving He would not be a part-time player. But they changed their mind, given the concern about the workload they have Durant —His 37 minutes per game is the second-most in the league — and the need to add another player.
Irving first needed to undergo a test to be allowed to play. Apparently it had a positive or inconclusive result.
James Harden, LaMarcus Aldridge, DeAndre ‘Bembry, Bruce Brown, Jevon Carter, Paul Millsap and James Johnson were already on the protocols.
Chicago He had 10 players in the health protocols, which postponed two games. Three players received permission to return on Friday, and the Bulls they could be back on Sunday against the Lakers.
The evils of Brooklyn they don’t make Orlando look so bad. El Magic has five players in the protocols.
Also on Saturday, the rookie forward of the Cavaliers Evan Mobley entered the health protocols.
Still others are absent in Boston. Knicks they added the newbie Miles McBride to the report that it grew to six players. The Dominican Al Horford is among the five players of the Celtics which are not available for this reason.
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