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Lakers News: JaVale McGee ‘Comfortable’ Finishing Season In Orlando Despite History Of Asthma

For the NBA to have a successful finish to the 2019-20 season, all of the players will have to be committed to remaining in the Orlando “bubble” at Walt Disney World ensure the safety of all invovled.

The league and Players Association recently finalized their return-to-play plan, with all teams flying to Orlando between July 7-9. The Los Angeles Lakers are due to arrive on the final possible day.

A big focus is on health and safety, which should be the case with coronavirus (COVID-19) continuing the see daily record numbers in Florida. The NBA recently announced that 16 players already tested positive in their first round of testing, so it will not be easy to keep everyone safe and coronavirus-free if there isn’t full commitment.