Wizards PF Rui Hachimura enters NBA's COVID-19 protocols
Montrezl Harrell isn't the only member of the Washington Wizards' frontcourt entering the NBA's COVID-19 protocol on Tuesday.
The Wizards are tied with the Philadelphia 76ers for the sixth-best record in the Eastern Conference at 17-16. Washington is scheduled to play the Miami Heat at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
Following three seasons at Gonzaga, Hachimura was picked ninth overall by the Wizards in 2019. He averaged 13.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 30.1 minutes per game across 48 contests as a rookie and posted a .466/.287/.829 shooting line.
Hachimura was named second team All-Rookie along with Terence Davis, Tyler Herro, P.J. Washington and Coby White.
In his sophomore season, Hachimura averaged 13.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 31.5 minutes over 57 games while registering a .478/.328/.770 shooting line.
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