Dec 18th, 2pmEST.
The Nets said that Irving had entered the NBA's Covid protocols, a day after they announced that he would return to play for them on a part-time basis.
The Brooklyn Nets have a player named Kyrie Irving.
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Irving will have to return negative Covid tests for five days in a row to join the team for road games and practices.
The Nets have nine players who are absent due to injuries and Covid-19 absences because of it.
There has been a surge of cases in the NBA and other sports leagues that have led to the postponement of games.
$43 million. Irving, 29, was ranked 22nd on Forbes' list of highest paid athletes in the world in 2021.
The key background.
The Nets announced Friday that Irving would return as a part-time player to join the team in road games and practices, as New York City's vaccine mandate prevents the unvaccinated player from playing in home games. The loss of so many players changed the thinking of the executives, who had previously insisted that he wouldn't play until he was vaccine free.
The New York Times reported that the Nets have a virus crisis.
Irving will return to the Nets as a part-time player.
The Brooklyn Nets now have 8 players invidious with each other.
