DeRozan's father, Frank, has died in Los Angeles after a prolonged illness. The Spurs guard announced the news in a tribute on his Instagram page Friday morning.
DeRozan's strong relationship with his father was well known in the NBA circles. In January, DeRozan was excused from two Spurs games to visit Frank in Los Angeles, after his health took a bad turn. During his days in Toronto, DeRozan was known to often fly home on off days to check in on his dad.
As of Friday morning, the Spurs have remained in Charlotte, where they have been quarantined since Sunday under the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Four Spurs players registered positive tests in the aftermath of the Spurs' 122-110 victory over the Hornets. The team has not identified which players tested positive.
With four games already postponed, the Spurs are not scheduled to take the court again until Wednesday in Oklahoma City. It was not immediately clear if or when DeRozan might be allowed to exit quarantine to return to his family.
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