Kings forward Jabari Parker tested positive for coronavirus.
So did his Sacramento teammate Buddy Hield.
Shams Charania of The Athletic:
Kings guard Buddy Hield has tested positive for coronavirus, sources tell me and @sam_amick.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 25, 2020
Parker said he was in Chicago. So, these diagnoses don’t indicate a team-wide breakout.
A couple weeks ago, Hield played in an Oklahoma pro-am:
The NBA's 2020 3-Point Contest Champ @buddyhield canned 13 triples tonight (45 points) in the @SkinzLeague. Hield's "Pink Parrot" team won 82-72. #Sooners #SacramentoProud pic.twitter.com/ZFC8hPEiS8
— Lee Benson (@LeeBensonTweets) June 11, 2020
That looked like a high-risk environment – little-to-no social distancing, few masks, crowded indoor gym, people physically exerting themselves. Hopefully, Hield hasn’t spread coronavirus further and recovers smoothly.
Hield would be a key loss for the Kings, who are trying to sneak into the playoffs. They still have Bogdan Bogdanovic at shooting guard, and newly signed Corey Brewer adds depth. But Hield is a talented player, whose 3-point shooting would be difficult to replace.
However his health progresses, Hield at least has the lucrative contract extension he signed last year.