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Kevin Durant sidelined due to NBA's COVID-19 protocol

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant will not play in Tuesday’s game against the Utah Jazz in compliance with the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

The Nets announced the news on Monday.

The team did not not provide any more details on Durant’s status. The Nets star has not addressed the news.

Kevin Durant will reportedly be in quarantine for seven days. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Durant has already contracted COVID-19

Durant announced in March that he contracted COVID-19. Monday’s news does not mean that he has tested positive again.