Sources: Expect the NBA back playing by mid/late June with 10 reg season games before POs

that's what i just said

 

The NBA has sent a survey to its 30 general managers regarding competition formats for the resumption of the 2019-20 season, sources told The Athletic. This continues the NBA’s process of gathering information and input from its organizations prior to a restart amid the coronavirus pandemic.

GMs received the survey late Friday night, which included polling on whether the NBA should do a play-in tournament, the preferred number of teams to enter the playing site and the preferred number of scrimmages or regular-season games prior to the playoffs.

The feeling is that GMs across the NBA believe that this survey allows them to have input, but also believe the league’s ultimate decision-making power remains in the hands of commissioner Adam Silver and the Board of Governors, as well as the players. Further clarity is expected to come during the upcoming week.

There are still several questions remaining regarding format and testing on the playing site. The Athletic reported on Wednesday that Orlando and the Walt Disney World resort are currently the clear frontrunner to become the playing site.

According to multiple sources, the NBA, led by Silver, also held a conference call with GMs on Thursday in which several notable topics were discussed:

• A two-step approach to the start of games: Two-week training camp in a team’s market, then a two-week quarantined training camp in the playing location.
• Players are resistant to the full nasal swab coronavirus test: As a result, the league is working on acquiring more comfortable testing via saliva or via the tip of the nose.
• Once in the bubble site, teams could share support services: This includes doctors and security personnel, to lessen the number of people involved.

GMs then received the survey late Friday night, in which they are able to vote on a series of scenarios, The Athletic has learned.

Season formats for consideration:

— Advance directly to playoffs: (16 teams, four rounds, best-of-seven series) with postseason teams based on standings as of March 12
— A “Playoffs Plus” option: Expanding the number of teams with the opportunity to play, either through holding a play-in tournament to determine the final seed(s) in playoffs, to be played by “bubble teams” or replacing the first round of the playoffs with a group stage.
— If “Playoffs Plus” — how many teams should return to play: 18, 20, 22 or 24?
— Resume regular season with all 30 teams: All teams plays same number of games.
— Resume regular season with all 30 teams, plus play-in: All teams play same number of games, followed by play-in tournament for the final seed(s) and traditional playoffs.
— “Playoffs Plus” play-in format options: Play-in tournament featuring bubble teams for 8th seed; play-in tournament for 7th and 8th seed; or group stage that replaces first round of playoffs and all participating in groups (each team plays two games against each group opponent and top two teams from each group advances to traditional second round).

Scrimmage games prior to any restart:
— 2, 3, 4, or 5

Total regular season games:
— 72 or 76

Playoff format:
— Traditional (East/West) or reseed all teams

Latest possible date for finish:
— Labor Day, Sept. 15, Oct. 1, Oct. 15 or Nov. 1

As evidenced by the GM survey and conversations to close the week, the NBA still must reach a point of feeling comfortable on a return to play. As Silver told players on a call this month, the NBA will be choosing from “a lot of bad options” and none that are risk-free.

The NBA will hold a Board of Governors call on Friday, May 29.

 

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Thanks for this.

 

https://www.nba.com/article/2020/03/27/how-nba-players-are-keeping-fit-no-gym-open

 

A second wave anyone?

 

Lots of politicians and wealthy people are clearly prioritizing money and economics over health. Seems illogical for the NBA to try to open ahead of the China basketball league when they shut down months earlier than the NBA.

But the CBA made attempts to try to reopen sooner and had a number of set backs. Same can happen with NBA. https://www.si.com/nba/2020/05/08/cba-stalled-out-what-it-means-for-the-nba

 

The energy from the crowd is harnessed and translates into incredible feats... Where will this energy come from?

 

team benches should be mic'd up and broadcast at the arena

 

Houston and Texas soon to lead in virus. We're number 1

 

If we do have a recognizable second wave between now and November, it will be because of our choices.

I think the odds are decent that we'll look back in 3-4 weeks and recognize it was the confluence of events this weekend that squashed the possibility of many things we were hoping for, including basketball.

 

it will definitely be extremely strange to watch a game with no fans. or at least a meaningful game. summer league games with no fans don't feel weird. but someone hitting a huge 3 in the last minute of a "playoff" game and then just a few cheers from the bench as you go back down the court is weird. it will certainly make youtube highlight clips a lot less exciting.

 

Here we go again. Fear and panic being sowed.

 

cleveland not gonna let jbb inside the bubble.

 

July is 4 full months after the pause. Thats like half a season. You're not restarting, it's a new season at that point.

 

Remember when everyone was like "oh noes COVID19 is real bad" and you're like "naw man it's just the flu".....and then 100,000 people died in 3 months with no end in sight and we all had a good chuckle!

 

It’s ok to not be afraid of a disease with a 99.984% survival rate

Hospitalizations down, positive percentage rate down, it's going to be ok.

 

As I understand they are able to bring in family members onto the bubble site.

Players union did touch on that.

This pandemic is not about being scared of individual consequences but extending the concern to their families.

Do you think an NBA player can function well knowing his mom or dad got Covid?