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The Oklahoma City Thunder have announced that the players and staff have tested negative for COVID-19 coronavirus.
The OKC Thunder say test results are negative for the coronavirus for players and staff.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 18, 2020
The Thunder also said in a statement that they did not use state resources to get the tests. OKC was involved in the postponed game that essentially spark the NBA shutting down for up to eight weeks.
Also, the release notes the Thunder’s use of a private lab for testing: “Recognizing the stress on the state of Oklahoma’s medical system, the Thunder did not use state resources and chose an alternative path for testing of its personnel.”
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) March 18, 2020