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Nick Kosmider @NickKosmiderPlayers who evaluated positive within the last couple days actually should not be traveling for more than a week from now, at best. Add some more quarantine time upon arrival and youre taking a look at 8-9 days of training with their teams before the restart starts. Eesh.
The NBA is set to restart on July 30 with 22 groups at the Walt Disney World Resort, though the closing of nearly one-third of group facilities today in advance of travel to Orlando, Florida, in the coming days isnt the very best indication.
Several players have likewise pulled out of the reboot, most especially Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley, Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan and Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo.
Given the recent spike in coronavirus cases around the nation, the NBAs restart has actually ended up being more complicated, at the minimum. The league is currently continuing without fans in attendance and with testing procedures and rules in location to keep players safe, however the increasing numbers around the country and the shutdown of multiple group facilities are cause for issue.
The Sacramento Kings have apparently closed their practice facility after a member of their traveling celebration checked favorable for COVID-19 on Sunday, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic.
Per that report, the practice center “is not expected to resume before the group departs for Orlando on Wednesday.”
That news comes on the heels of the Milwaukee Bucks also choosing to close down their practice center earlier Sunday, per ESPNs Adrian Wojnarowski. The Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns also shut down their practice centers earlier this week, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times.
Nick Kosmider @NickKosmiderThe NBA protocol asked players to stay in their homes, minus essential trips (practice centers, groceries, etc) from June 24 (date of very first league-initiated screening) up until departure to Orlando today. Scan of social networks would tell you that hasnt occurred.
For the time being, the season is on track to resume.
