Kyrie Irving will be brought back to the Brooklyn Nets to play in games located outside of New York City and Toronto.
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The Brooklyn Nets point guard became eligible to play for certain road games if he is able to pass multiple COVID-19 tests and start working out again. General Manager Sean Marks said in a statement to ESPN that the decision will be beneficial to the team amid the numerous injuries and other issues during the season.
“We arrived at this decision with the full support of our players and after careful consideration of our current circumstances, including players missing games due to injuries and health and safety protocols. We believe that the addition of Kyrie will not only make us a better team but allow us to more optimally balance the physical demand on the entire roster. We look forward to Kyrie’s return to the lineup, as well as getting our entire roster back together on the court.”
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Irving is also expected to test negative on five consecutive days before returning to the team and he has to test every day due to being unvaccinated.
The next road game is on Dec. 23 against the Toronto Raptors.