NBA: Wizards vs. Hornets postponed due to league’s contact tracing protocol

The NBA announced Monday that Wednesday’s matchup between Wizards and Hornets has been postponed due to the league’s contact tracing protocol.

That’s the fifth Wizards’ game to be postponed amid COVID-19 contact tracing. Washington has not played a a games since January 11.

The next scheduled game for the Wizards is on Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks. The team is unable to have the required eight players to compete in a game due to NBA’s health and safety protocols.