When the novel coronavirus pandemic first struck the NBA, four members of the Brooklyn Nets tested positive for COVID-19. One of them was Kevin Durant, but he and the other three unnamed members of the team have since been cleared of the virus and are symptom-free.
However, Durant (right Achilles), Kyrie Irving (right shoulder), Nic Claxton (left shoulder) and Wilson Chandler (elected to opt-out) will not be available for the Nets when the NBA resumes the 2019-20 season at Disney World in Florida at the end of July.
And Brooklyn may now be down a fifth player — the team’s leading scorer this season.
Spencer Dinwiddie told Shams Charania of The Athletic he has tested positive for COVID-19:
Over the past few months, I have been diligent about protecting myself and others from COVID-19 by following all designated protocol and quarantining. I was ready and prepared to rejoin my teammates as we were to be an early entry team in the resumed season. I flew private to return to New York, passed multiple COVID-19 tests over my first several days in New York and was able to participate in a couple practices within the first week.
Originally, we were supposed to be one of the teams to enter into the Orlando bubble early, but training camp got switched back to New York and unfortunately I am now positive.
Dinwiddie has shown symptoms of the illness, “including fever and chest tightness.” As a result, he’s unsure if he’ll participate in the league’s restart:
… it is unclear on whether or not I’ll be able to participate in Orlando.