Seventh player control to participate in health and safety protocols

James Harden joined the League’s health and safety protocols on Tuesday just three hours before the Nets played the Toronto Raptors. Harden is the seventh Nets player to participate in the protocols in the past three days, joining Bruce Brown, Paul Millsap, DeAndre ‘Bembry, Jevon Carter, LaMarcus Aldridge, and James Johnson.

The Nets’ James Harden and Bruce Brown have joined health and safety protocols and will be out on the field tonight against the Raptors.

– Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 14, 2021

The serious loss of talent on the field comes in the context of Brooklyn’s home ground spanning five games, in which they had their first game against the Raptors with a score of 131-129. By Kevin Durant high game 34 double points.

Based on Bobby Marks of ESPN, Brooklyn has five hardship waivers available, with each contract costing around $500k toward their luxury tax bill. The Elected Brand used their first hardship waiver to sign a 10-day contract with Langston Galloway after playing for the Phoenix Suns last season.

Brooklyn’s COVID-19 outbreak comes more than a week after playing the Chicago Bulls, which had to postpone two games against the Pacers and Pistons, and have a total of 10 players following virus protocol.

Unless Harden records two negative test results in a row in a 24-hour period, the Nets could be heavily dependent on Durant’s production for the foreseeable future.