The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Wednesday that all players and staff, who needed coronavirus testing based on their exposure at the game on March 11, are doing well and don't have the virus.
OKC was scheduled to face the Utah Jazz last Wednesday before it was canceled. It was eventually revealed that Jazz star Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus.
The Oklahoma City Thunder consulted with infectious disease experts for a recommendation on the players and staff who needed COVID-19 testing based on their exposure at the game on March 11. All results have come back negative.
The Thunder will continue to work in coordination with team physicians, public health officials and infectious disease experts, while focusing on the health and safety of everyone in our community.
Recognizing the stress on the state of Oklahoma’s medical system, the Thunder did not use state resources and chose an alternative path for testing of its personnel.
To recall, Thunder star point guard Chris Paul went over to the Jazz bench to ask what was going on with Gobert. The players told Paul to get away from them immediately.
Before the season was suspended, the Thunder were in fifth place in the Western Conference standings with an impressive record of 40-24. OKC was actually ahead of the Houston Rockets, who traded Paul to the Thunder for Russell Westbrook last offseason.
Paul is averaging 17.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 6.8 assists in his first season with the Thunder. The now 10-time All-Star is shooting 48.9 percent from the field, 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 90.0 percent from the free-throw line.
NBA owners would like to resume the season in the summer. Only time will tell if it happens and we see OKC in the postseason.
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