The NBA community received shocking news last night when Utah Jazz Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, and the NBA subsequently suspended the rest of the season for an undetermined amount of time.
Obviously, this issue is much bigger than basketball and is certainly much bigger than the Chicago Bulls, but what can fans of the team expect going forward? Let’s try our best to dive into it.
The Bulls technically haven’t been eliminated from the playoffs yet, but let’s be real: They aren’t going to make the playoffs. That means whatever the NBA decides to do in terms of handling the rest of this season, whether it’s moving right to the playoffs or just shifting the whole season back a few weeks, won’t make a difference to the Bulls.