Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton did not begin Mondays 128-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder after missing a mandatory test for the coronavirus, ESPN validated.
Ayton missed out on the test Sunday, according to ESPN and several reports, and was not in Phoenixs starting lineup.
However Ayton was evaluated again Monday and cleared to play, according to ESPN and reports. The television broadcasts of the video game showed the 6-foot-11 Ayton riding a stationary bike near the Suns bench throughout the very first quarter.
He eventually entered the video game in the 2nd quarter and completed with 10 points and six rebounds in 17 minutes
Dario Saric replaced Ayton in the beginning lineup. The Suns (31-39) entered Monday in 11th location in the Western Conference, but simply 1 1/2 games behind eighth-place Memphis (33-38) and one game behind ninth-place Portland (33-39).
Source — Phoenix Suns Deandre Ayton missed coronavirus test Sunday – ESPN
