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This afternoon the Brooklyn Nets announced that four of their players tested positive for Covid-19 this week.
Four Nets have tested positive for the coronavirus, team says.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 17, 2020
Sources: Brooklyn tested the team upon returning from San Francisco and results came back today. Nets paid out of pocket to a private company to conduct tests. One player awoke with some aches today; rest have experienced no symptoms.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 17, 2020
According to the Athletic’s Shams Charania, Nets star forward Kevin Durant was one of the four players who tested positive for the coronavirus.
Kevin Durant tested positive for coronavirus, Durant tells @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Durant says he is feeling fine: "Everyone be careful, take care of yourself and quarantine. We're going to get through this."
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 17, 2020
The Nets played the Lakers last Tuesday night which means that team will likely have to get tested as well
Nets played the Lakers Tuesday night before the season was cancelled and were set to play the Warriors in a fanless game on Thursday https://t.co/V5m4rgZ1GW
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) March 17, 2020
Sources: Lakers just had conference call with players and will be tested tomorrow for Coronavirus and will have 14 day self-quarantine.
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) March 17, 2020
The Nets were in San Francisco on Thursday to play the Warriors but the game was canceled. It is currently unclear if any Nets players interacted with Warriors players in San Francisco.
Nets were in San Francisco last week. Steve Kerr: “I’m hoping none of our guys went and hung out with any of their players the night before our game. I don’t know if that’s the case or not.” https://t.co/oX9Ipc3zD7
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) March 17, 2020
Warriors GM Bob Myers says his team has been advised that asymptomatic players/coaches aren’t going to be tested for coronavirus because of lack of tests.
— Logan Murdock (@loganmmurdock) March 17, 2020