Heat rookie Omer Yurtseven enters COVID protocols

Ira Winderman: Heat center Omer Yurtseven has entered NBA health-and-safety protocols, likely leaving him away from the team for at least the next three games. Kyle Lowry remains away from the team for personal reasons.
Source: Twitter @IraHeatBeat

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Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
A quick break from Burrow and Mahomes to point out Jimmy Butler is now questionable for the Heat tomorrow night in Boston. East-leading Miami already without Kyle Lowry, Markieff Morris and Omer Yurtseven.
Celtics listing Romeo Lanford as questionable. pic.twitter.com/7yZhBWMaeK – 5:25 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler questionable, Kyle Lowry still out, Omer Yurtseven in protocols as Heat begins trip tomorrow vs. Celtics. Details: miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 5:19 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
The expectation is the Heat will likely bring back Chris Silva on another 10-day contract as a COVID-19 replacement with Omer Yurtseven entering protocols. Silva’s current 10-day deal expires today. – 4:59 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
With Omer Yurtseven in NBA protocols, the Heat again become eligible to have a replacement player on a 10-day contract. Chris Silva, whose latest 10-day is expiring, is on the trip today with the Heat to Boston. – 4:51 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler is questionable for tomorrow’s game vs. Celtics with a sprained right ankle.
Kyle Lowry, Markieff Morris, KZ Okpala, Victor Oladipo and Omer Yurtseven are out. – 4:49 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Spoelstra on Heat winning shot that wasn’t, ‘The head coach got in the way’; Omer Yurtseven enters protocols; Kyle Lowry again out. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 4:46 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat center Omer Yurtseven has entered NBA health-and-safety protocols, likely leaving him away from the team for at least the next three games. Kyle Lowry remains away from the team for personal reasons. (1/2) . . . – 4:39 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Kyle Lowry, Markieff Morris, KZ Okpala and Omer Yurtseven not traveling with the team to Boston today. Yurtseven has entered health and safety protocols. – 4:27 PM Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Kyle Lowry, Markieff Morris, KZ Okpala and Omer Yurtseven are not traveling with Miami today to Boston for the start of the trip. – 4:25 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
From yesterday: Omer Yurtseven out of the Heat’s rotation for now, but staying ready: ‘I don’t want to lose a beat’ miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 10:13 AM

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