John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and potentially more members of the Houston Rockets will miss Wednesday’s regular-season opener due to COVID-19 contact tracing, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
The Rockets announced Tuesday Ben McLemore is in self-isolation, while reports surfaced early Wednesday that James Harden was under investigation for a potential protocol breach.
Since the Rockets practiced on Tuesday, it’s possible Wall, Cousins and others were deemed close contacts. As of midday Wednesday, the team had yet to officially comment on the situation.
Wednesday’s game between the Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. Central from Toyota Center.
With several members of Houston’s team presumably unavailable, it is an open question who head coach Stephen Silas will tap for minutes.
Stick with Rockets Wire for more on this developing situation.
Several Houston Rockets, including John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and possibly more, are expected to miss tonight's season opener vs. OKC due to coronavirus contact tracing, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 23, 2020
