With the news before tip that the Nets would be putting four more players — for a total of seven — into health and safety protocols, the Raptors had to feel both opportunistic and a bit queasy.
The signs of a new, less certain pandemic wave are everywhere today, and in the NBA, the question marks hovering over the next two weeks ratcheted up on Tuesday, as the Nets became a new focal point for outbreaks happening across the Association.
The Raptors are obviously not immune either (no pun intended). Precious Achiuwa is in protocols, Masai Ujiri tested positive earlier this month, and broadcasters Matt Devlin and Jack Armstrong are taking a precautionary week off.