(670 The Score) Three days after all Bulls players were finally out of the NBA’s healthy and safety protocols, three more are now back in them.
Guard Lonzo Ball, center Tony Bradley and forward Alfonzo McKinnie all entered the health and safety protocols Sunday, according to a team spokesperson. They join coach Billy Donovan in the protocols after he landed there Friday.
On Thursday, the Bulls cleared guard Zach LaVine, guard Ayo Dosunmu, guard Matt Thomas, guard Devon Dotson and since-released big man Alize Johnson from the protocols. It marked the first time since the end of November that the Bulls didn’t have any players in the protocols.
Individuals must be sidelined 10 days in the health and safety protocols unless they return two negative tests 24 hours apart, though the NBA and union have recently been discussing scaling back how long asymptomatic players must quarantine and be out.
Earlier Sunday, the Bulls signed McKinnie to a standard NBA contract after he had previously been playing on a 10-day hardship exemption deal.
Ball had started the Bulls’ first 29 games of the season, averaging 13.2 points and 5.0 assists while serving as a key figure in the team’s strong defense.
The Bulls (19-10) host the Pacers on Sunday evening at the United Center.
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