Rudy Gobert reportedly tested positive for Coronavirus and because he has not exercised much caution in how he has interacted with his teammates and their things, there are concerns over just how many people he has put at risk.
Tests on 58 individuals have revealed just one other positive result: Donovan Mitchell. But game footage suggests the NBA may need to do more testing, as he has had contact with a number of other people over the past few days.
In the video below, it details every occasion in which Gobert made contact with another person.
(video credit: ClutchPoints)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJZjt4agJtM
Obviously, the whole league is at risk at this point. It also begs the question: how did Gobert get infected in the first place?
One of the most concerning aspects of the virus is how contagious it really is. It’s easily transmittable and can be in someone’s system for days without showing any real symptoms.
Obviously, the league may consider bringing the season back if the virus dies down in a month or two but there’s no way to gauge how long this pandemic will continue to rage on at this pace.
But don’t be surprised to see Rudy’s diagnosis be just the beggining of a much larger, league-wide outbreak.
