Celtics big man Al Horford tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to a release from the team.
Horford is the second Celtics player to test positive within the last week. Jaylen Brown tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, per the team. Brown is expected to miss the rest of the preseason as he quarantines and recovers.
“With the time frame and quarantine, we’re thinking he’s probably going to miss preseason, but hopefully everything goes well and he’s back before … the season starts,” Celtics coach Ime Udoka said about Brown.
Unlike Brown, Horford’s status for the Celtics’ opener on Oct.