Thanks to the ongoing upswing in COVID-19 cases around professional sports leagues, the NBA has taken steps to provide some relief to their teams. They've introduced “hardship contracts”, which is a temporary roster spot allowing teams to exceed the 15-man roster limit.
The Detroit Pistons, who have several players on their COVID-19 protocol list, have announced the signing of two such deals today. First, they've signed guard Justin Robinson to a 10 day deal, followed by Justin Robinson:
The Pistons are signing guard Justin Robinson to a 10-day hardship contract, source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 28, 2021
Palmer is averaging 11 points and six rebounds for Detroit's G-League affiliate, Motor City.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 28, 2021