Lonzo Ball enters COVID-19 health and fitness and safety protocols initially appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

From Dec. 26 as a result of Jan. 8, the NBA will check its teams day by day for COVID-19 in attempt to mitigate put up-getaway-period spread.

On the 1st day of that increased screening window, the Chicago Bulls have landed three players in overall health and protection protocols. Sunday early morning, it was Alfonzo McKinnie and Tony Bradley. Now, Lonzo Ball has entered protocols, a Bulls spokesperson verified.

Via 29 video games, Ball was the only Bulls participant to not miss a game — and he potential customers the workforce with a minutes common of 35.6. In his 29 appearances, the fifth-yr guard is averaging 13.2 factors, 5.4 rebounds, 5 helps, 1.8 steals and 1 block while capturing 41.9 p.c from 3-point land.

But now, he could pass up a several contests. Ball will continue to be in protocols for 10 times or until eventually he can return two adverse PCR assessments in just a 24-hour span (Devon Dotson, as an case in point, examined out of protocols early with two damaging checks).

Ball, the 15th Bulls participant to enter protocols this time and 14th in December, joins McKinnie, Bradley and head mentor Billy Donovan in protocols. All those 3 gamers, as well as Alex Caruso, Derrick Jones Jr. and Patrick Williams, are all out for Sunday night’s matchup with the Indiana Pacers.

Zach LaVine, Ayo Dosunmu, Troy Brown Jr. and Matt Thomas, in the meantime, are all poised to return from protocols versus the Pacers.

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