If they follow guidelines for people who have been exposed to the coronavirus, the NBA may not be resuming play anytime soon.
Two infectious disease specialists told Yahoo Sports on Wednesday that athletes who test positive for COVID-19 should begin a precautionary quarantine for 14 days while they recover. Any teammates, coaches or opposing players who came in contact with the infected athlete should also be isolated for the same period of time, said professors Peter Katona of UCLA and Rebecca Katz of Georgetown.
The NBA took the unprecedented step of suspending its season on Wednesday night after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the virus.