Heat small forward Caleb Martin has been placed in the league’s health and safety protocols, tweets Ira Winderman of The Sun-Sentinel.
Martin has been a valuable contributor off the bench in his first season with Miami, averaging a career-best 7.6 points and 3.2 rebounds in 23 games. He signed a two-way contract in September after being waived by Charlotte, where he spent his first two NBA seasons.
Martin is the first Heat player to enter the protocols, while tonight’s opponent, Chicago, is now up to seven. COVID-19 cases have sidelined several players and coaches around the league this week, with Martin being the fourth one announced today.
“I don’t even think I can make a rational comment on this right now,” Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said when asked about the COVID situation. “I literally was just informed of this within the last 10 minutes. So we just need to wait for a little bit more direction from the league, which they will give us some direction.” (Twitter link)
If Martin has tested positive for the virus, he will miss a minimum of 10 days unless he returns two consecutive negative tests more than 24 hours apart.
If the Bulls are starting to spead covid to other teams.. the league needs to either postpone, or make them forfeit for safety… this is getting nuts.
On a side note.. Tyler Herro said the entire Heat roster was vaccinated before the start of the season so I fully expect Martin to be back quickly.
All the players that are giving positive tests are vaccinated, so what is your point?
Was that a serious comment? People are missing games and if one of them get a breakthrough virus it could disastrous. The bulls now have 9 players in protocols… think about that… NINE
Nobody is ‘spreading’ COVID…omicron is a crafty little bastard and anyone who has contact with more than a small group of other people is going to get infected. Most will have no symptoms. Perhaps the NBA has to start revising the protocols.
Not sure what the real threat is at this point, but the quality of basketball is going to wane if this continues at the same pace. Fans should not pay to see G League level or worse talent.
Every positive test this week was somehow connected to the bulls.. if it looks like a duck.. smells like a duck….