On January 8, Beijing time, according to ESPN, Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd tested positive for the new crown, becoming the 13th head coach of the NBA to trigger a health and safety agreement this season. Previously, Carlisle, Kindley, Vogel, Monty Williams, Rivers, Malone, Billups, Mark Degnault, Donovan, Tyren Lou, MacMillan, Budenholzer have all been recruited.
Sources revealed that Kidd tested positive for covid-19 after the team arrived in Houston, and he will not be able to coach this game, and assistant coach Sean Sweeney will play the role of interim manager. Previously, Kidd had attended Nowitzki's jersey retirement ceremony after the game against the Warriors, and ridiculed Noh, saying that the team was willing to give him a 10-day contract at any time and look forward to his comeback.
The Lone Ranger is currently 20 wins and 18 losses, and has won four consecutive wins. They are also deeply affected by the epidemic, and so far, the team has triggered health and safety agreements with 11 players, including two replacement players. A number of teaching assistants have also been recruited. At present, the team still has two major internal lines of Porzingis and Boban in isolation.
ESPN celebrity Baxter Holmes wrote on social media: "According to my statistics, the league has currently triggered health and safety agreements, more than half of the league's players, of which 252 players triggered the agreement in December, 50 players triggered the agreement in January, and another 9 players triggered the agreement in October/November."