Rookies Austin Reaves and Sam Hauser have entered the health and safety protocols for the Lakers and Celtics, respectively, according to Kyle Goon of the Southern California News Group and Tim Bontemps of ESPN (Twitter links).
If Reaves and Hauser tested positive for COVID-19, they’ll be out for the next 10 days or until they record two consecutive negative tests at least 24 hours apart.
Reaves has been a semi-regular member of the Lakers’ rotation, appearing in 17 games (19.7 minutes per game) with averages of 5.8 points and 2.5 rebounds on .500/.390/.882 shooting. He hit a memorable game-winning three-pointer in overtime against Dallas Wednesday.
Hauser is on a two-way deal with the Celtics and has appeared in just seven total minutes across three NBA games. He’s been a regular for Boston’s G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics, averaging 16.9 points and 5 rebounds on .487/.433/.917 shooting in 10 games (33.5 MPG).
Here are some more COVID-19 and injury-related notes:
- Magic big man Wendell Carter Jr. was injured Friday night against Miami, suffering what the team called a right lower leg injury, per a team PR announcement (via Twitter). He missed the remainder of the game and will undergo further evaluation, the team adds. Hopefully it’s not a serious injury for both player and team, as the Magic already have several injured and/or COVID-afflicted players.
- Khem Birch could return for the Raptors on Monday, according to Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca (Twitter link). Birch has been suffering from a bone bruise which still isn’t 100% healed yet, and says he’ll likely have to deal with it the throughout the season, Lewenberg relays.
- The Bulls will be able to practice on Saturday for their first official team activity in a week, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago relays (Twitter links). They’ve had several players in the league’s health and safety protocols over the past couple weeks, but a few, including DeMar DeRozan, have returned recently. Two of their games were postponed this week due to the outbreak.
Not particularly surprising about Reaves – everyone was all over him after the gamewinner
The extra kisses were probably no help either!
Would love to see Pooh Richardson get a shot at coaching the Lake Show
2 consecutive losses for the lakers
The game today in Brooklyn will basically be the Lakeland Magic at the Long Island Nets. The Nets are resting KD and Mills. Claxton is questionable with wrist soreness, so he will probably be out. Duke is probable with hip soreness, so he will probably play and start. The Nets will probably have a rotation of Griffin, Duke, Thomas, Sharpe, Edwards, Galloway, Ennis and Harrison. Without WCJ, the Magic will probably have a rotation of Franz Wagner, Okeke, Robin Lopez, Harris, B.J. Johnson, Schofield, Ford, Gravett and Mulder.
WCJ is having a great season, in line with his very solid ones he had in CHI, I hope ain’t serious & he can be back real soon!
I like his defense but he is injury prone.too bad for him
Time to add Robin Lopez to yer fantasy league team. He will have a few breakout games before settling down to his averages.