Although the NBA has gone to great lengths to establish the best environment possible at Walt Disney World, commissioner Adam Silver, the board of governors and Players Association readily recognize the risks that are still present with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Because of that, players are being given an opportunity to sit out when the NBA season resumes in Orlando, Florida, without facing penalty. That possibility further entered the spotlight amid a players’ coalition forming and raising concerns with restarting play amid social unrest across the country.
The group was led by Kyrie Irving but also included heavy involvement from Los Angeles Lakers teammates Avery Bradley and Dwight Howard.