KAI Sotto and Adelaide’s game against Perth today has been postponed anew.
The National Basketball League of Australia said the health and safety of all remain its main priorities.
“The health and safety of the players, coaches, clubs, staff and fans is the league’s number one priority when considering these matters,” the league said in a statement last Wednesday.
“The Hungry Jack’s NBL will continue to follow the advice of governments and health authorities and further testing will be carried out on any individuals impacted or those deemed close contacts.”
The 36ers and Wildcats were set to tangle at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.
The duel has been rescheduled Wednesday next week at the same venue.
After sitting out Adelaide’s first four games in the new season due to soreness in his right knee, the towering 7-foot-3 big man finally suited up in the 36ers’ 67-93 loss to the Cairns Taipans last Dec. 18.
Sotto, who also missed Adelaide’s four preseason matches, saw action for nine minutes and 50 seconds off the bench and wound up with one point, three rebounds, two assists, and two blocks.
The 36ers’ last two matches were canceled after the team entered the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols following an infection in one of its players.
Australia is also grappling with a surge in COVID-19 infections brought about by the highly contagious Omicron variant.
