Philadelphia 76ers teammates Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have been ruled out of the Atlanta All-Star game after they came in contact with a barber who tested positive for coronavirus, the NBA confirmed.
The league will not replace new players for the 76ers duo. Sixers coach Doc Rivers said he “doesn’t look too good” for any of them to play on Sunday night. Zion Williamson will replace Embiid as head of LeBron.
Both Embiid and Simmons flew to Atlanta on Saturday night in private jets and were quarantined, which was the protocol of all All-Star participants.
The NBA feared an outbreak involving the best players in the league in Atlanta and took important precautions to isolate those entering and leaving. However, there is nothing else to do with Embiid and Simmons.