Donovan Mitchell is the second Utah Jazz player to test positive for coronavirus

Donovan Mitchell.
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Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Thursday, a day after teammate Rudy Gobert's positive test for the coronavirus led to the suspension of the NBA's season, ESPN reports.

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the teammates' lockers are next to each other at Utah's Vivint Smart Home Arena — and Gobert reportedly adopted a joking attitude about the possibility of infection, touching teammates' belongings and reporters' microphones.

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