Raptors add 3 more players to COVID-19 protocol

The Toronto Raptors added three players to the NBA’s COVID-19 protocol Saturday, bringing the team’s total to 10 players ruled out for next game due to the virus.

The Raptors placed Khem Birch, Justin Champagnie and Isaac Bonga in health and safety protocol.

Related Videos

1:32 Toronto Raptors players surprise students in Kahnawake

• Toronto Raptors players surprise students in Kahnawake
• Former NBA star Jamaal Magloire on 30 years of the Toronto Raptors
• NBA issues lifetime ban to former Toronto Raptors player
• ‘Didn’t see this coming’: Raptors president Masai Ujiri on Jontay Porter gambling allegations
• Toronto Raptors’ Masai Ujiri reflects on Pascal Siakam’s start with Basketball without Borders
• ‘Outrageous’: Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic blasts NBA referees in post-game tirade
• Toronto Raptors set to host home opener tonight
• Sneak peek at Scotiabank Arena’s $350M reno project
• Raptors kick off the pre-season in Vancouver
• New scholarship for digital literacy in N.B.

Previous Video

Next Video

Seven Toronto players were already in the league’s COVID protocol: OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, Scottie Barnes, Gary Trent Jr., Malachi Flynn and Precious Achiuwa.

David Johnson is out with a calf injury.

Get daily National news

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.

Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up

By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

All 11 players will be unavailable for Toronto’s game Sunday at the Cleveland Cavaliers (19-13).

The Raptors (14-15) signed forwards Juwan Morgan and D.J. Wilson and guard Tremont Waters from the NBA G League to 10-day contracts on Thursday via the COVID hardship exception.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 25, 2021.