(SportsRadio 610) -- Rockets head coach Mike D'Antoni is expecting his two best players to join the team soon, though reasons for James Harden's absence remain undisclosed.
Russell Westbrook announced Monday he tested positive for the coronavirus and is quarantined until he is cleared.
NBA insider Shams Charania said on Stadium that Harden is feeling fine, has been working out and may travel with Westbrook to Orlando once he's cleared from the virus.
A source tells our NBA Insider @ShamsCharania that Rockets star James Harden is feeling fine, working out and may travel with Russell Westbrook to Orlando when Westbrook clears from coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/O8CsLBxGJK
— Stadium (@Stadium) July 14, 2020The Rockets are also missing forward Luc Mbah a Moute, who they just signed earlier this month.
D'Antoni said the players are anxious to get to Orlando and will be there as soon as they work through protocols.
The Rockets arrived in Orlando on July 9 to restart the NBA season, but without their biggest stars.
While it's unclear when Westbrook contracted the virus, or when he tested positive, the NBA requires at least 14 days away from the court and multiple negative tests before a player is cleared to participate with the team.
The Rockets already had one mishap in Orlando when Bruno Caboclo violated rules at the NBA's Disney campus by leaving his hotel room during the two-day quarantine period.
Caboclo does not play a significant role on the team, but him being required into a 10-day quarantine speaks to the guidelines' significance.
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