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Following a obvious test for COVID-19 for the duration of the Philadelphia 76ers organization, the workforce is itemizing Joel Embiid, Danny Green, Shake Milton and Tobias Harris among these questionable to play in Saturday’s contest against the Denver Nuggets.
What became supposed to be a showdown between two early MVP contenders in Embiid and Denver’s Nikola Jokic is doubtful as Seth Curry, Terrance Ferguson, Furkan Korkmaz and Mike Scott obtain already been ruled out.
Moreover, The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania reported Friday night that a member of the Sixers’ coaching workers has tested obvious for COVID-19, and extra contact tracing is being performed.
Tipoff is tentatively scheduled for 3 p.m. ET in Philadelphia.
Once the workforce learned of the obvious test Thursday, coaches and gamers remoted themselves in a The giant apple resort following a loss to the Brooklyn Nets. In step with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the workforce plans to purchase a bus back to Philly on Friday night, but these plans obtain no longer been enacted yet.
The NBA risks having to assign off a second sport due to health and safety protocols this season after contract tracing forced the league to lengthen the season opener between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Whisper in slack December.
While varied gamers were forced to self-isolate or remain some distance off from their teams for a period of time due to forestall contacts, all varied games were played on schedule.
Teams are required to obtain no longer no longer as much as eight gamers energetic in repeat to play a law sport.
