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Wizards playing a long waiting game with positive tests and contact tracing


Editor’s Note: After this story was originally published, The Athletic has learned, via sources, of two more Wizards players who have tested positive for coronavirus. This brings the team total to five positive tests.

The next time the Wizards play a basketball game — whenever that may be — it will come after a long layoff. And COVID-19-related health matters won’t be the only concerns.

The NBA postponed Wednesday’s game against the Jazz and Friday’s against the Pistons with the team flashing two positive tests for COVID-19 on Tuesday and another one Thursday, according to sources. A Sunday-Monday series against the Cavaliers is not yet delayed but is also not guaranteed to happen. Washington is scheduled to start a road trip Wednesday and then is in Milwaukee two days after that.

Whenever the Wizards’ next game comes, it will be after lots of alone time.

It’s not like the Wizards have been practicing…





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