While 22 teams will resume the season at Disney, what will become of the other eight franchises that will not be in the game? Obviously, we are busy giving vacation books to the youngest, and getting the veterans back in shape.
In the big league, almost everything is planned to resume the 2019-20 season. But with the little ones, we try to find ways to keep in shape. In any case, this is what Adrian Wojnarowski reports to us fromESPN. Among the owners and coaches of the eight teams who will not participate in the recovery, we are working hard to find solutions and not leave the players without real activity until the 2020-21 season. Especially for young people, who obviously need to develop. For example, the owner of the Hawks Tony Ressler spoke out to defend ATL, his comrades, and campaign for a return to the prosecution (via ESPN).
“Nine months is too long without organized basketball. We simply cannot take such a risk. I think the league heard that loud and clear. We want to stay competitive. This is what our players want. We were desperate to have something to help us stay competitive. “
And there is no shortage of ideas. If we except Golden State, the other seven franchises (Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, New York and Minnesota) would insist on having of summer leagues regional in August, which would be preceded by minicamps regional may include joint training between certain teams. Detroit and Cleveland have already started discussions. How not to have a smirk seeing that Andre Drummond could train with the Pistons? It also speaks of a mixture of workouts optional and compulsory for two weeks in July, fromOTAs (organized team activities) in mid-September, and training camps for the next season that would start earlier than the 22 other teams. Forgotten franchises are also pushing for televisions to broadcast the potential matches of this summer league improvised, so as not to fall completely into oblivion. To make a Pistons – Cavaliers without interest before a Lakers – Clippers, why not after all. The main motivation behind all of this will of course be to get the machine going, but also and above all to reshape the collective, and to help the rookies and young players progress as best they can. These summer sessions can only be beneficial for everyone, with different objectives: to test and integrate Clint Capela in the Hawks, to create and perfect the duo D’Angelo Russell – Karl-Anthony Towns in the Wolves, to vent Zach’s frustration. LaVine in Chicago… In short, we should enjoy ourselves under our umbrellas and the summer heatwave, provided obviously that these requests are validated during negotiations between the NBA and the NBPA.
The summer could therefore be done with all the teams on the floors, the majority in Orlando and others elsewhere. Too bad for the boys who had planned a vacation in Cap d’Agde, it may be necessary to train and play friendly matches. Nice, no?
Text source: ESPN
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