Team USA Basketball going to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, has released a statement saying that Chicago Bulls guard, Zach LaVine has been placed under health and safety protocols, and will not travel with the team to Tokyo today.
Team USA Basketball made the announcement on Monday 19th July 2021, but they are optimistic that Zach LaVine will be able to join the team in Tokyo later this week.
The team will later be joined by the trio of Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton who are still playing in the NBA Finals between Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee, and the game could conclude as soon as Tuesday night with Game 6 in Milwaukee.
Team USA Basketball in their statement said:
“Out of an abundance of caution, USA Basketball Men’s National Team member Zach LaVine has been placed under USA Basketball’s health and safety protocols and will not travel with the team to Tokyo today. USA Basketball hopes that Zach will be able to join the team in Tokyo later this week.”
This news comes just a week after Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal had to be replaced on the roster due to health and safety protocols, in addition to the Detroit Pistons’ Jerami Grant being placed in quarantine for the same reason.
LaVine has been quarantined, either. He was sidelined for two weeks during the regular season after testing positive for the coronavirus. The All-Star guard said when he tested positive back in April that he was mostly asymptomatic, and only experienced a headache during his near-three-week absence.