Jeff Goodman heard the tape of the NBA player’s association call led by Kyrie Irving last week. On it, Irving notably announced he would not go to Orlando and questioned whether the NBA should continue its return amid the George Floyd protests.
The call mostly featured discussion among prominent players, Dwight Howard, CJ McCollum and Donovan Mitchell, about various concerns, including competitive balance and coronavirus. It primarily hit on Irving’s suggestion, with players weighing the financial consequences of not playing against the benefit to the movement.