On December 28, Beijing time, according to ESPN, Suns coach Monty Williams and Trail Blazers coach Changxi Billups both triggered a health and safety agreement and have now been quarantined. Suns assistant coach Kevin Young will replace Monty to coach the game, while the Blazers side will be replaced by assistant coach Scott Brooks.
Counting these two managers, the NBA has been recruited by 6 head coaches this season. They are Kings' Kindry, Pacers' Carlisle, Lakers' Vogel, Bulls' Donovan, Suns' Monty Williams and Trailblazers' Billups. Among them, Gentry and Carlisle have been released from quarantine and returned to work, while the other 4 are still in quarantine.
The Suns are currently 26-6 and second in the West, with players Claude and Payton Jr. also triggering the deal in addition to Monty. The Trail Blazers are currently 13-19 and have lost eight of their last 10 games in a slump, and their previous game against the Nets has been postponed and will play against the Lone Ranger today.
Holmes has released the data of the weekly player trigger agreement since the beginning of the season, and the number of recruits has increased significantly in the past half month. A total of 14 players triggered before November 29 (local time), 13 players triggered from November 29 to December 5, 15 players triggered from December 6 to December 12, 71 players triggered from December 13 to December 19, and 95 players triggered from December 20 to 26. According to previous reports, NBA officials have no plans to suspend the season.