Washington Times · Jan 18, 2022
NBA teams adapting to their head coaches missing time with virus
Washington Wizards acting head coach Joseph Blair talks with guard Bradley Beal (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) **FILE**A week ago, assistant Joseph Blair was quarantined at home — trying to stay active by using his exercise bike. These days, a now-healthy Blair is focused on a different task: Coaching the Washington Wizards.
Blair is now the Wizards’ third acting head coach of the season after the virus has sidelined Wes Unseld Jr. and Pat Delany, the assistant who filled in for Unseld. The situation puts the Wizards in a tough position — but one that’s not unique to them.