Most of the attention of the basketball world is trained on the Walt Disney World bubble, with 22 NBA teams jockeying for position in advance of the 2020 NBA Playoffs. However, the Atlanta Hawks — along with seven other teams in the league — aren’t involved in the proceedings and, as a result, consternation exists with regard to the next steps for those non-bubble franchises.
This week, Sam Amick of The Athletic first reported a “growing belief” that the idea of a second bubble site would not materialize, and even citing “pessimism” about in-market workouts. Days later, Amick then shed light on the NBA “exploring” a proposal that could send the “Delete Eight” teams to Orlando after teams are eliminated from playoff contention.