For Kevin Knox, this is a scheduling oddity, a chance to play a professional game in his hometown of Tampa. And while he may have some family and friends inside Amalie Arena he won’t be able to hug his parents or visit with friends.
This is the strange course taken in the heart of the pandemic. Tampa has become the temporary home of the Toronto Raptors and in the looser regulations of Florida they will be allowed a maximum of 3,800 fans in person. But with COVID protocols still strict for teams Knox won’t likely be able to do more than wave to his parents in the stands.