ATLANTA (AP) Brooklyn Nets guard Goran Dragic has COVID-19 signs, in response to coach Steve Nash, and won’t play in Saturday night time’s recreation towards the Atlanta Hawks.
Nash mentioned Dragic ”would not really feel properly. However that is all I do know.”
Dragic was positioned within the NBA’s well being and security protocols.
The lack of Dragic, who’s averaging 7.5 factors and 4.1 assists, leaves the Nets skinny at level guard behind starter Kyrie Irving within the essential recreation. The Nets and Hawks enter the sport with an identical 40-37 data, and the winner will transfer up one spot throughout the projected play-in event discipline to eighth within the Japanese Convention standings.
Capturing guard Seth Curry was listed as questionable on the preliminary damage report launched on Friday night time with left ankle soreness however was not included on the up to date pregame listing.
Nash mentioned ahead Bruce Brown has the flu and in addition won’t play towards Atlanta. Nash mentioned he hopes Brown can return when Brooklyn performs Houston on Tuesday.
”I feel a few of these issues are 24 hours to 72 hours,” Nash mentioned of Brown’s sickness. ”Hopefully, we’re in that timeframe and he can play on Tuesday.”
In the meantime, Nets ahead Ben Simmons is with the workforce and took part in some gentle capturing earlier than the sport. Simmons apparently shouldn’t be shut to creating his debut with Brooklyn since his commerce from Philadelphia on Feb. 10.
”He is on the court docket a bit bit the previous couple days, however nothing dynamic,” Nash mentioned, including Simmons ”shouldn’t be even shifting round loads. He is simply performing some gentle capturing.”
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