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HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 24: Bruno Caboclo #5 of the Houston Rockets poses for a portrait during the Houston Rockets Media Day at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston on September 24, 2018 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 24: Bruno Caboclo #5 of the Houston Rockets poses for a portrait during the Houston Rockets Media Day at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston on September 24, 2018 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Houston Rockets forward Bruno Caboclo is the first NBA player to have broken the quarantine rules of the bubble. ESPN has confirmed that Caboclo ‘inadvertently’ broke quarantine and will have to spend a further 8 days in isolation before he can leave his room again. According to Tim MacMahon, Caboclo wasn’t aware that he had to stay in his room during the initial quarantine period.
Rockets forward Bruno Caboclo inadvertently broke quarantine and must quarantine in his room for another eight days before resuming team activities, sources told @ZachLowe_NBA, @malika_andrews, @TimBontemps and me.
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) July 13, 2020
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Caboclo is one of the fringe players on the Rockets squad. He has been considered a player with a lot of potential for a while now but is yet to live up to the billing. He has played just 5 games for the Rockets this year and has scored a total of 10 points. The 24-year old is already on his fourth NBA team and his NBA career extending to another season looks bleak. Caboclo has averaged 4.2 points in his career and hasn’t even played 100 games.
Twitter Reactions
Rockets forward Bruno Caboclo inadvertently broke quarantine and must quarantine in his room for another eight days before resuming team activities, sources told @ZachLowe_NBA, @malika_andrews, @TimBontemps and me.
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) July 13, 2020
SNITCH HOTLINE VOICEMAIL????
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) July 13, 2020
Cp3 already taken out Russ and Harden, now Bruno, insane.
— Alfredo (@AlfredoAcco) July 13, 2020
Caboclo left his room during the initial quarantine period, a source said. He was unaware that he was not allowed to do so despite the league informing all players and staff of the protocol. “He should’ve known,” the source said. “It was no secret.”
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) July 13, 2020
Sigh. Buddy… https://t.co/hom5Ezhw4V
— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) July 13, 2020
How does one inadvertently break quarantine, I wonder? https://t.co/Zfc9wzHsGy
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) July 13, 2020
He is two years away from being two years away from being allowed to leave his room. https://t.co/6hHeSb8dqD
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) July 13, 2020
Everyone on here seeing the Bruno Caboclo news and making the same joke pic.twitter.com/ZhSRPQQnxu
— Bill Oram (@billoram) July 13, 2020
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The Rockets aren’t adversely affected by this move. Caboclo was unlikely to have featured in any significant way during this bubble season. Along with that, he is just expected to spend an extra week in his room, which means he will be available before the games begin on July 30. Caboclo is one of the tallest players on the team, which means that the Rockets will face more issues with size on the court. Caboclo’s 6’9 frame helped him be a usable asset in the small-ball Houston lineup.
The players on the Rockets and in the league need to be more careful about the rules of the bubble. Just like Caboclo, there can be players that forget certain rules that are in place. This can lead to further suspensions when the games begin, which will be detrimental to the teams. This could serve as a good example of how easily the bubble rules can be broken.
