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Christian Wood has become the third NBA player to test positive for the Coronavirus. Wood, played against Gobert, who tested positive for Covid19 earlier this week, last Saturday.
Detroit Pistons‘ Christian Wood has tested positive for coronavirus, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Wood had 30 and 11 rebounds against Rudy Gobert on Saturday night before a career-high 32 on Wednesday.
Sources say Wood has shown no symptoms and is doing well.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 15, 2020
This marks the third positive test for coronavirus in the NBA — and the first franchise besides Gobert’s and Donovan Mitchell’s in Utah. Wood has had a career season and is in line for a strong free-agent contract. https://t.co/ShtooDGFSB
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 15, 2020
Wood went on to play the Sixers on Wednesday which means that team will probably have to be tested for coronavirus.
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It is worth noting that it is currently unclear if Gobert gave Wood the illness or vice versa.