Sixers shooting guard Isaiah Joe has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link), who says Philadelphia is now testing the entire team for COVID-19 as a precaution ahead of Thursday’s game vs. Detroit.
While it’s not yet confirmed, it’s possible Joe has tested positive for COVID-19, like teammate Tobias Harris did earlier this week.
With over 95% of the NBA’s players now vaccinated, the league’s testing guidelines aren’t as strict as they were in 2020/21. However, vaccinated players are still required to be tested if they show symptoms or are determined to be a close contact of an individual who tested positive. In this case, the 76ers likely just want to confirm they don’t have an outbreak on their roster before taking the court against the Pistons later tonight.
If Joe has tested positive for the coronavirus, he’ll need to wait at least 10 days or return two consecutive negative PCR tests at least 24 hours apart before he’ll be cleared to return to action.
6-2 jojo not shooting well, missing 3 starters .Hell of a job by doc keeping this team on point playing excellent defense team ball. Only thing they miss from Simmons is his rebounding.
The real question is how does all of this affect Simmons staying away from the team?
Still home watching Netflix and quietly whining.
Is he watching Squid Game? I hear that’s really popular right now.
I like Korean cinema, but that doesn’t particularly appeal to me.