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TORONTO (Reuters)
- Three members of the Toronto Raptors have tested positive for
COVID-19 during the league-mandated testing period prior to
training camp, the NBA team said on Monday.
The Raptors, who in 2019 became the first Canadian team to win
an NBA championship, did not identify the individuals but said
all three are self-isolating away from the rest of the
organization.
"Adherence to protocols, follow-up testing and contact tracing
has so far revealed no spread to other members of the Raptors
organization," the Raptors said in a statement.
The team also said media access scheduled for Monday with head
coach Nick Nurse and starting point guard Kyle Lowry have been
cancelled.
The Raptors, who arrived in Tampa, Florida, last week for
training camp, will start the 2020-21 season playing homes games
in the U.S. city because of travel restrictions the Canadian
government has put in place stemming from the pandemic.
The Raptors, who lost a decisive seventh game to the Boston
Celtics in last season's Eastern Conference semi-final, open
their season on Dec. 23.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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