Wizards’ Bradley Beal Enters Health and Safety Protocols

Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols, the team announced in a press release.

Beal, 29, will have to receive clearance via the league’s COVID-19 guidelines before being allowed to play again. He is averaging 21.0 points, 5.7 assists and 3.6 rebounds, shooting 52 percent from the field in the first nine games.

Bradley Beal has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and will be out for tonight’s game at Memphis.

He will return to the team upon receiving clearance under the current NBA guidelines.

— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) November 6, 2022

This actually marks the second time in 2022-23 that Beal has entered the protocols, having done so in the preseason as well. But that turned out to be a false-positive and actually a case of strep throat, per Josh Robbins of The Athletic.

He is the second player to have entered protocols this week, joining Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert.