Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons will join several other teammates in COVID-19 health and safety protocols, reports Shams Charania of the Athletic. Charania says that Brandon Williams, one of the replacement players called up from the G League, is also in health and safety protocols.
Beyond Simons and Williams, there are seven players for the Blazers currently in protocols: Jusuf Nurkic, Cody Zeller, Robert Covington, Ben McLemore, Keljin Blevins, Dennis Smith Jr., and Trendon Watford. Head coach Chauncey Billups is also out.
Prior to joining the Blazers on a 10-day hardship agreement, Williams played for the G League’s Westchester Knicks.