LA Clippers big Ivica Zubac revealed on Monday that he tested positive for the coronavirus in early July.
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00:00Ibiza's Zubats made a surprise appearance in LA Clippers final scrimmage game on Monday
00:04afternoon, taking the floor with the rest of the starters and launching 13 minutes of
00:08action.
00:09He looked one-nitted at times, was a consistent presence on the glass, and finished with the
00:12team highest six rebounds in LA's 102-106 loss to the Sacramento Kings.
00:17After the game, Zubats told reporters why it took him so long to make it down to the
00:21NBA campus in Orlando, a positive coronavirus test.
00:24Saying, quote, I know no one has said it, but I had the virus.
00:28I tested positive the week before the 4th of July.
00:30I felt a little tired for two or three days, but after that, I was good.
00:34Zubats is the second Clippers player to test positive for COVID-19, along with Landry Shannott,
00:38who contracted it around the same time that Zhu did.
00:41Fortunately, his symptoms were relatively mild, as the big man experienced fatigue and
00:45a loss of smell.
00:46Now that he's in the bubble, Clippers are one step closer to having their full rotation
00:49of centers available for the upcoming seeding games in the postseason.
00:53Montrez Harrell is likely back in Orlando, and Corentini is tending to a hemi-emergency
00:57this past week, though his status hasn't been confirmed just yet, and he has not been seen
01:01since re-entering the bubble.
01:03In the meantime, Joaquin Noah has been holding it down as the team's primary big.
01:07He made his other Clippers debut in the team's first scrimmage game against Orlando Magic,
01:10and it's looked impressive so far.
01:12His passing and decision-making has been on display early, and he had a strong defense
01:16performance against the Washington Wizards, recording five blocks and six rebounds in
01:2022 minutes of action.
01:21Although Zhu's time on the floor was limited on Monday, there is a good chance he starts
01:25in L.A.'s open night contest with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.