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Bad news has reached Real Madrid ahead of their playoffs matchup against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv. The club has announced that their star forward Gabriel Deck has tested positive for COVID-19.

Gabriel Deck

MIN:25.66PTS:10.33 (64.56%)REB:4.78As:0.89ST:0.78BL:0TO:1.44GM:9ProfileEuroLeague2021/2022

According to the announcement, the player tested positive via a test carried out yesterday morning. Due to official EuroLeague regulations, Deck will have to quarantine for 7 days, and subsequently will miss the first two matches of the series against Maccabi.

Deck joined the team in January of 2022 and instantly became one of the main guys in Real's offense. The forward averages 10.3 points, and 4.8 rebounds for 12 PIR for Real Madrid.

The team will welcome Maccabi on Wednesday in Game 1 of the EuroLeague playoffs. The match is scheduled to start at 19:00 GMT. The teams split the regular-season series 1-1 with Real winning the first match by two points and Maccabi edging out their opponents by 1 point at home later this year.

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