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J.Valančiūnas, who last appeared in the NBA game on January 17, withdrew from the line due to “health and safety protocol.”
As the midfielder himself later revealed, he has been plagued by COVID-19 in recent weeks, but still shared a post on social media on Friday assuring him that the coronavirus had already beaten.
But even after joining the team on a trip to San Antonio, JV remains on the sidelines and can only watch the Grizzlies game from the sideline.
He no longer played in the first game for the Grizzlies and Spurs on the night from Saturday to Sunday and will definitely not participate in the second game the following night, this has already been confirmed by the Memphis club, which added Valvanūnas to the roster. of injured. and otherwise cannot play basketball players.
Although the Lithuanian COVID-19 has already gotten rid of it, the Grizzlies are believed to seek to preserve their center out of precaution. Previously, the Memphis team also protected De’Anthony Melton, who did not return to the field immediately after being treated for the coronavirus.
It is not clear if J. Valančiūnas will be able to compete in a very intriguing match for the Lithuanians on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday.
The Grizzlies will then visit Indianapolis, where their rivals will be the Indiana Pacers with Saboni ahead.
If J.Valančiūnas nevertheless entered the field, it would be the first collision of the towers of the Lithuanian team on the NBA field since 2019. November, when the 126: 114 victory in Indianapolis was achieved by the Pacers with D. Sabonis , who scored a double-double (13 points and 13 rebounds). J.Valančiūnas also organized a double-double performance: 14 points and 10 grabs.
Photo by Scanpix / Domantas Sabonis against Jonas Valančiūnas
J.Valančiūnas played 12 games this season, in which his averages reached 14.4 points and 10.4 rebounds.
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