Robin Lopez came up with an analogy when discussing the Washington Wizards’ COVID-19 situation with coach Scott Brooks. The center compared waiting for the return of his teammates in quarantine to anticipating football players in high school joining the basketball team. When football was over, Lopez said, the dual-sport athletes would switch to basketball.
Until that moment, adjustments had to be made. That’s the reality of being short-handed, Lopez said.
“People are playing out of position,” Lopez said.
The Wizards are on the verge of resuming their season as they held their second straight practice Thursday, more than a week after the team’s coronavirus outbreak.