DeAndre Jordan staying home from NBA restart

The Brooklyn Nets are likely to be with no DeAndre Jordan when they journey south for the NBA’s 22-team restart in Orlando.

Brooklyn Nets centre DeAndre Jordan is likely to stay dwelling from the NBA’s restart following screening optimistic for coronavirus. Jordan announced the news on Twitter.

“Found out past evening and confirmed once again now that I have examined optimistic for (COVID-19) although remaining back in current market. As a end result of this, I will not be in Orlando for the resumption of the period,” Jordan wrote.

This is difficult news for the Nets to just take following a string of misfortune. To start with, Nicolas Claxton underwent shoulder operation, taking him out for the relaxation of the period. Then, Wilson Chandler resolved to choose-out of the restart due to well being and relatives motives. Earlier on Monday, Spencer Dinwiddie announced that he examined optimistic for coronavirus, with signs or symptoms, and was uncertain if he would participate in in Orlando.

This is all coming following followers uncovered that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving would not be building their triumphant returns from harm (just before likely on a championship run of program).

Interim head mentor Jacque Vaughn has his perform slice out for him heading down to ESPN’s Wide Planet of Sports. Offered their six-activity direct about the ninth-put Washington Wizards, the Nets are quite harmless from lacking the playoffs, but it will be difficult to hold off the eighth-put Orlando Magic.

If they just can’t, Brooklyn will have to deal with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. That’s a recipe for disaster.

With all that explained, there are definitely additional vital factors than basketball correct now. Jordan is the sixth Net to exam optimistic for coronavirus that we know of. With any luck ,, he and Dinwiddie can make whole recoveries.