Megan Walker, a rookie forward on the New York Liberty, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the team announced. Walker, who’s asymptomatic, was tested before the Liberty flew to the WNBA “bubble” in Bradenton, Florida.
The team hopes Walker, taken ninth in the WNBA Draft last month, will be ready for the start of the abbreviated season which will be played 100 miles west of the NBA “bubble.”
The team released a statement late Friday afternoon.
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Three days ago, the Liberty’s second year player, Asia Durr, opted out.