By Emre Asikci
ISTANBUL (AA) - The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) has confirmed that 48 players have tested positive for coronavirus between Nov. 24 and 30.
"Of the 546 players tested for COVID-19 during this initial return-to-market testing phase, 48 have returned positive tests," the NBPA said in a statement on Wednesday.
"Anyone who has returned a confirmed positive... is isolated until they are cleared for leaving isolation under the rules..."
The NBPA did not disclose the names of players who tested positive.
- 'Rockets trade Westbrook to Wizards for John Wall'
Meanwhile, Houston Rockets agreed to trade Russell Westbrook to Washington Wizards for John Wall and a first-round pick, according to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski.
"The Wizards are sending Wall and a lottery-protected 2023 first-round NBA draft pick to the Rockets for Westbrook in a deal that both players wanted and had been simmering for weeks," he told ESPN.
Westbrook, 32, has a career average of 23.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 8.3 assists in 878 games.