NBA Rumors: Curry Took COVID-19 Test First As Precautionary Measure

It may be irrelevant at this point as to who took the COVID-19 test first with the virus already spreading like crazy around the world. In the NBA, it was Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz who earned the distinction of being the first one, followed by teammate Donovan Mitchell and then Christian Wood of the Detroit Pistons.

Of course, this is technically categorized in the area of the NBA's dishonorable mention due to the COVID-19 issue. No one wants to be part of it and being the first will forever be etched in the minds of basketball fans. But was Gobert or Mitchell truly among the first?

According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, there is a possibility that Gobert or Mitchell was not the first one who was tested for COVID-19. Instead, the report claims that it was Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. The test was done last March 7, but the former NBA MVP did not test positive for COVID-19 but influenza-A. The Dubs allegedly did not want to reveal that Curry was tested but head coach Steve Kerr believes the 32-year-old guard underwent a test.

Kerr added that at the time, Golden State was getting a bit worried that six-time NBA All-Star may have contracted the virus. That being the case, it seems to make sense that he would take the COVID-19 to rule out the possibility of Curry getting infected. As of this writing, no one from the Warriors side has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Regardless, the Warriors may best enforce strict measures and have personnel and players holed up in their homes for self-quarantine. A lot are bored while others are trying to keep themselves busy through individual workouts or sharing live videos and interacting with fans. Resumption of NBA play is left hanging and the league is still trying to figure out its next step.

The only sure thing right now is that the NBA will not be back for the next eight weeks at the least. There has been talk of the league possibly resuming but behind closed doors. Suggestions have been made of immediately jumping to the playoffs. NBA commissioner Adam Silver also admits that there is a possibility of seeing the whole season scrapped - probably the worst case if the coronavirus problem does not improve. This was detailed in a previous post.

The only sure thing right now is that the NBA will not be back for the next eight weeks at the least. There has been talk of the league possibly resuming but behind closed doors. Suggestions have been made of immediately jumping to the playoffs. NBA commissioner Adam Silver also admits that there is a possibility of seeing the whole season scrapped - probably the worst case if the coronavirus problem does not improve. This was detailed in a previous post.

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