北京时间3月8日，NBA官方宣布，76人队双星恩比德和西蒙斯因与新冠阳性患者接触，将缺席全明星赛。
据悉二人接触的阳性患者为理发师，触发了疫情追踪机制，此外他们是乘坐私人飞机去往亚特兰大的，并未与其他球员有过接触。
据记者报道，联盟不打算选人递补恩比德和西蒙斯的全明星赛资格，但恩比德在杜兰特队的首发位置将由锡安顶替。
76人双星接触新冠阳性患者缺席全明星 锡安顶替首发
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