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Rudy Gobert joins health and safety protocols

Timberwolves Center Rudy Gobert was dropped from the game against Houston on Saturday after participating in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, Minnesota announced.

Based on The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski, Gobert is listed as having problems (illness) because of Friday’s loss to Milwaukee, but has played 30 minutes in the game and is currently in the protocols, which is not a great situation for anyone. who participates. Gobert is famous for being the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19 in March 2020.

Tournaments fix its COVID-related protocols throughout the summer and currently only requires testing for vaccinated players when they show symptoms of the virus. Unvaccinated players still have to be tested once a week. Players are subject to isolation measures after testing positive.

If Gobert registers for a positive COVID-19 test, he will have to stay in the protocols for at least five days unless he records two consecutive negative tests at least 24 hours apart. A five-day absence will see him attend games with the Knicks and Suns next week in addition to Saturday night’s competition, with the possibility of returning next Friday in Memphis, assuming he feels good. than at that time.

Wolves have had a rough start to the 2022-23 season after their blockbuster purchase to get Gobert from Utah in July, currently on a 4-5 record. The three-time Player of the Year defensive player has been his usual productive self – he averaged 12.6 points, a league-best 13.9 rebounds and 1.6 tackles. ball in nine games (32.2 minutes) – but Start the lineup fought the attack.

It was expected that there would be a period of adaptation after the Wolves traded the first two installments of the Gobert deal, and that proved to be correct. Losing Gobert temporarily certainly wouldn’t help, but it’s worth noting that Minnesota got off to a slow start to last season and made it to the playoffs after a second-half surge.




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