Talen Horton Tucker Tests Positive For COVID-19, May Miss Several Games For Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are dealing with a really big problem at the moment. Talen Horton Tucker tested positive for COVID-19. Several outlets confirmed the big news, meaning he will stay out of the floor for some time.

The Lakers canceled Tuesday’s practice because of coronavirus concerns related to the league’s health and safety protocols. A Lakers spokesperson confirmed the information.

THT enters the NBA’s health and safety protocols Tuesday. He is coming off of a 19-point game. His team beat the Orlando Magic and THT had six steals as well. The 21-year-old missed 13 games early in the regular seasons. He had to undergo surgery to fix the torn ligaments in his right thumb.

Talen Horton Tucker tests positive, NBA teams deal with the same issue

The Lakers will leave for Dallas to start off their three-game road trip on Wednesday to challenge the Mavericks.

NBA teams are dealing with spikes in positive cases. The league has already postponed two Chicago Bulls games after 10 Bulls players tested positive for the virus. They all entered the health and safety protocols. These two games are the first games to be moved in the regular season due to the virus.

Fully vaccinated players enter the NBA’s protocols with a positive or inconclusive test. Chicago players are fully vaccinated. The same applies to the Lakers.

Los Angeles will finish the first trip Sunday in Chicago.

LA is not the only team dealing with positive cases. The Brooklyn Nets added four players to the health and safety protocols. Paul Millsap has already entered the protocols.

Players who test positive for COVID-19 and are asymptomatic can hit the floor again in 10 days or after getting two negative tests that are at least 24 hours apart.

Horton-Tucker is a key player for the Lakers. He is averaging 11.3 points in 28.8 minutes per game with the Lakers. He is a tradable asset, but the Lakers may not give up on him that easily. NBA teams have already shown interest in the young player, but the front office didn’t make a move to send him somewhere else.