The NBA prepares for a season surrounded by the pandemic Covid-19, in which it trusts the responsibility of its players and teams to prevent outbreaks in organizations. This afternoon, the 2020-21 campaign kicks off a doubleheader (Warriors vs Nets and Clippers vs Lakers), just 72 days after the last match of the Finals.
“There are some moments of uncertainty, but we are studying situations every day and we must be flexible. That is why we only announce the calendar for the first half of the season and, later, we will publish the rest, under the results that come out of the virus “, he commented Mark Tatum, director of operations of the NBA, this morning on an international conference call.
Just a few teams, like Jazz, Raptors (who will play in Tampa), Magic, Pelicans and MavericksThey have a plan to host fans in their arenas; the rest of the quintets will wait for the advance of the numbers of infections in the United States to open their doors to fans.
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The established protocols are extensive, but they do not guarantee the absence of contagion between players, technical bodies and staff, despite this, the idea of the bubble was discarded, with the anticipation of the discipline of all those involved so that this campaign, which It will last seven months, unfolds without complications.
Tatum said the season is expected to end on July 22, before the start of the Tokyo Olympics; However, it did not anticipate the future of the NBA. “There is still no decision on when to start the next campaign. We hope that the vaccine will help us and from there we will start to organize whatever comes next ”.
The Nets receive this afternoon (6:00 p.m.) at Warriors, in the inaugural duel; at the end of it, the defending champions, Lakers, face the Clippers.
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