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Hawks ‘want to come back’ for NBA restart but may not get chance

The NBA is looking into resuming its season with games in late July at one site, Walt Disney World in Florida. Michele Roberts, executive director of the players’ association, told ESPN Monday that her virtual calls with players indicated that they “really want to play” even if they must hole up at the Disney complex for weeks. The American sports league that was first to shut down, following a positive COVID-19 test for Jazz center Rudy Gobert, might be .

It’s not clear yet what format the NBA will use to finish the season. But ESPN, the NBA partner co-owned by Disney, reports that it’s unlikely all 30 NBA teams will be part of it.