Raptors’ Fred VanVleet says he tested positive for COVID-19
Posted March 16, 2021 8:39 pm.
Last Updated March 17, 2021 6:56 am.
The Toronto Raptors might be missing a key player in their upcoming game on Wednesday.
Guard Fred VanVleet says he tested positive for COVID-19, according to Sportsnet 590 The Fan’s Michael Grange, who says VanVleet told reporters that he “wouldn’t wish it on anybody” and doesn’t know if he will be clear for Wednesday’s game.
VanVleet, Pascal Siakam, Malachi Flynn, and Patrick McCaw were cleared to practice in Detroit after being sidelined for COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
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Grange says the Raptors may be shorthanded for the next game, “there’s still a little more testing that has to go on as of Wednesday to determine if any or all of those players will be available to play on Wednesday night against Detroit”
“Of the five players that they’ve had out to health and safety protocols, four of them are listed as ‘questionable,’ OG Anunoby is with the team and has been cleared for individual workouts, but he’s not gonna play against Detroit, so the soonest we might see him is on Friday against Utah,” Grange says.
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Siakam, McCaw, and Flynn are listed as “questionable” for Wednesday’s game while VanVleet is listed as “doubtful.”
The players will have to undergo a second round of testing before they get cleared for the game.
The Raptors have lost five-straight games to drop to 11th in the Eastern Conference.
VanVleet confirms he had COVID, and had symptoms. “I wouldn’t wish it on anybody” … says his heart goes out to all those who didn’t make it through. Doesn’t know if he’ll be cleared tomorrow or not .
— Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) March 16, 2021