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The Sacramento Kings reportedly closed their practice facilities after a member of their tour group tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic.
According to that report, the practice facility “it is not expected to reopen before the team leaves for Orlando on Wednesday. “
That news follows the Milwaukee Bucks who also chose to close their practice facilities earlier Sunday, according to ESPN. Adrian Wojnarowski. The Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns also closed their practice facilities earlier this week, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times.
The NBA will restart on July 30 with 22 teams at the Walt Disney World Resort, although nearly a third of the team’s facilities close this week before teams traveling to Orlando, Florida in the coming days is not the best sign. . .
Multiplayer They have also chosen not to restart, especially Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Avery Bradley and Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan.
Given the recent peak In coronavirus cases across the country, restarting the NBA has become more complicated, to say the least. The league is already proceeding without the attendance of fans and with established testing protocols and rules to keep players safe, but the increasing number of people across the country and the closure of multiple team facilities is cause for concern.
Nick Kosmider @ @NickKosmider
NBA protocol required players to remain in their residences, minus essential travel (practice facilities, groceries, etc.) from June 24 (the date of the first league-initiated test) until departure for Orlando. this week. The social media scan would tell you that that has not happened.
Nick Kosmider @ @NickKosmider
Players who tested positive in the past two days really shouldn’t be traveling for more than a week from now, at best. Add a little more quarantine time on arrival and you’ll see 8 to 9 days of training with your teams before the restart begins. Eesh
At the moment, the season is on the way to resume.
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