Night of scandal and incredible situations in the NBA. Kevin Durant had to leave the court during the third quarter of the Blooklyn Nets’ game against the Toronto Raptors due to NBA health protocols. His team finally fell by 123-117, by 33 points from Pascal Siakam, figure of the match.
This Friday night, Durant managed to play his first Raptors game since breaking the Achilles tendon in his right leg in the 2019 NBA Finals with the Golden State Warriors. The end of it ended up being frustrating and unexpected. The Nets star was unavailable to start the game, entering as a reserve for the first time in his 867-game NBA career, then told he had to leave the game and the field in the third quarter.
What happened? The player tested negative for three Covid-19 tests in the last 24 hours, but Friday was in contact with a person whose result was inconclusive a while before the start of the duel. For this situation, Durant was initially discharged, then He was allowed to play but starting as a substitute, while another test was carried out on said person.
“During the game, a positive result was received from the person Durant interacted with this afternoon.”explained the NBA and that is why the decision was made to remove him from the duel. “Out of caution, Durant was removed from the game and a contact tracing is underway to determine if he was in close contact with the person who tested positive.they added.
The Nets star finished with eight points, after scoring 20 or more in each of his first 17 games, his longest streak to start a season in his career. He went to the locker room with a clearly annoyed countenance and dropping a bottle of water on the floor.
