The Boston Celtics have been hit harder by COVID-19 than any other NBA team, and on Tuesday, they took on yet more water: Evan Fournier was placed in health and safety protocols, which is the NBA’s COVID-19 designation.
Fournier joined the team at the trade deadline when the Celtics acquired him for two second-round picks. Initially, he was placed in health and safety protocols due to what was determined to be a false positive test after Fournier tested negative multiple times and showed no symptoms.
“I’m not going to get into specifics, but the thing I’d say is I wouldn’t expect to see him this week,” Brad Stevens said before Tuesday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers.