The NBA recovery remains scheduled for July 30. The League has unveiled its calendar and intends to finish this 2019-2020 season, interrupted last March by the coronavirus epidemic. However, the boss of the NBA Adam Silver he himself recognized that no option is without risk. Despite the explosion of positive cases in Florida, the leaders remain faithful to the initial plan with this bubble organized at Disney (Orlando). For now, this is still the best solution in the eyes of Silver.
“We know the Covid-19 is going to be with us for a while. So we have no choice, we have to learn to live with it. Even if our plan is not waterproof, its purpose is to protect us. cases around us. In any case, this is the desired model. So for these reasons, we are always comfortable with our camp in Orlando.
Obviously, the level of concern has increased. Not just because of the cases in Florida, but across the country. Today, I believe there are 29 out of 50 states with increasing cases. But we have just designated a bubble to isolate us from the rest of the community, “said Adam Silver for ESPN.
In summary, even if the situation continues to worsen in Florida (9,000 new cases), the recovery of the NBA is not in danger. On the other hand, Silver nevertheless admitted that there was a risk that the exercise would be stopped again.
“We have not yet studied all the scenarios. Even if a player were to be positive in the bubble, whether an All-Star or a ‘journeyman’, he would be placed in quarantine. There would be follow-up on the people who have been in contact with him, potentially with tests.
But we will continue. This team would be without a player, this positive test would be like an injury. There would therefore not be the slightest delay for the Playoffs for example.
On the other hand, if there were a real epidemic within our bubble, it would cause a total cessation. We have not yet decided on an exact number of cases. It still needs to be discussed. We will have to work on our protocol and then make the decisions, “said Adam Silver.
Now you have to cross your fingers for this bubble proves effective!
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