Mavericks forward Reggie Bullock placed in COVID protocols

Mavericks forward Reggie Bullock has entered the league’s health and safety protocols, the Dallas announced on social media.

Bullock becomes the sixth player to be placed in protocols on Saturday, joining Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Miles McBride, Evan Mobley and Marcus Morris. According to our tracker, a total of 59 players are currently waiting to exit the protocols.

Dallas will be without Bullock, along with Willie Cauley-Stein (personal), Luka Doncic (ankle soreness), Josh Green (illness), Frank Ntilikina (illness) and Eugene Omoruyi (right foot) for its game against the Timberwolves on Saturday.

Bullock signed a three-year, $30.5M contract to join the team in free agency. In 27 games this season, he’s averaged just 5.6 points per contest, shooting 35% from the floor and 27% from three-point range.