For 48 hours, NBA franchises have been authorized to recruit players to compensate for absences due to Covid-19 in their workforce. In an emergency, some turned to well-known faces in the North American league. Atlanta has announced the signing of Lance Stephenson (31) for a ten-day contract. The full-back had not played in the NBA since the 2018-2019 season, with the Lakers.
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Major piece of Indiana, Eastern Conference finalist in 2014, “Born Ready” (his nickname) had spent the last two seasons in China and in the G-League, the antechamber of the NBA. Atlanta plays Wednesday night against Orlando, and could give Stephenson his first minutes. The Hawks are notably deprived of Trae Young and Clint Capela, both in Covid protocol.
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Johnson reunites with Celtics 20 years later
To compensate for the absence of Josh Richardson or Al Horford, Boston also jumped at the opportunity to strengthen. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Celtics have repatriated a player they drafted in 2001: Joe Johnson (40).
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The 17-season NBA full-back left the league on a final freelance between Utah and Houston during the 2017-2018 fiscal year. According to Wojnarowski, “Iso Joe” could play as early as Wednesday night against Cleveland and add a few units to an already plump career points total (20,405).
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