But some games avoided postponement because of the NBA’s hardship exception rule, which gives teams temporary roster spots to exceed the 15-man roster limit in times of need (multiple players being out because of injury or illness).
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NBA teams have taken advantage of this rule during the outbreak and according to NBA insider Marc Stein, there have been roughly 50 players signed to hardship exception deals – nearly 40 coming from the G League and double digits coming from free agency.
Take a look at a team-by-team breakdown of players signed to the 10-day hardship exception.
NBA players signed to hardship exception deals
Atlanta Hawks
Lance Stephenson Malcolm Hill Wesley Iwundu
Boston Celtics
CJ Miles Joe Johnson Justin Jackson
Brooklyn Nets
Langston Galloway Shaquille Harrison James Ennis Wenyen Gabriel
Charlotte Hornets
None
Chicago Bulls
Alfonzo McKinnie Mac McClung Ersan Ilyasova
Cleveland Cavaliers
Luke Kornet Justin Anderson Tre Scott
Dallas Mavericks
Theo Pinson George King Marquese Chriss Charlie Brown Jr. Carlik Jones Brandon Knight
Denver Nuggets
Davon Reed
Detroit Pistons
Cheick Diallo
Golden State Warriors
Quinndary Weatherspoon
Houston Rockets
None
Indiana Pacers
None
LA Clippers
Moses Wright
Los Angeles Lakers
Isaiah Thomas Jemerrio Jones
Memphis Grizzlies
None
Miami Heat
Zylan Cheatham
Milwaukee Bucks
None
Minnesota Timberwolves
Rayjon Tucker Chris Silva
New Orleans Pelicans
None
New York Knicks
Tyler Hall Matt Mooney Damyean Dotson
Oklahoma City Thunder
None
Orlando Magic
BJ Johnson Hassani Gravett Aleem Ford Admiral Schofield Tim Frazier Freddie Gillespie
Philadelphia 76ers
Tyler Johnson
Phoenix Suns
None
Portland Trail Blazers
None
Sacramento Kings
Justin Robinson Ade Murkey Emmanuel Mudiay
San Antonio Spurs
None
Toronto Raptors
Tremont Waters Brandon Goodwin Juwan Morgan Nik Stauskas DJ Wilson
Utah Jazz
None
Washington Wizards
Jordan Schakel
