16 NBA players test positive for coronavirus in first mandatory test

NBA and National Basketball Players Association said 16 players tested positive for coronavirus in first wave of mandatory tests done in preparation for restart of season.

Those 16 players were part of a pool of 302 tested on Tuesday.

Tests are continuing for all 22 teams that will be participating in restart at Disney campus near Orlando, Florida, next month. player names were t disclosed; some, such as Malcolm Brogdon of Indiana and Sacramento teammates Jabari Parker and Alex Len have publicly ackwledged y have recently positive.

That was a 5.3% rate of positive tests league wide. league did t anunce results of testing on staffers and or members of team travel parties, all of whom are also part of mandatory testing program.