As the NBA has continued to evaluate how and when to resume the 2019-20 regular season, the first step was getting teams back onto their respective practice courts. That initially was slated to begin May 1, but the target date was pushed back after safety concerns were raised.
And while some teams have already benefitted from local governments easing stay-at-home orders, the Los Angeles Lakers are not among them. Last week it was reported the Lakers were eyeing Saturday as the date to open their UCLA Health Training Center.
According to Shams Charania of Stadium, that is expected to happen, albeit in limited fashion:
“The Lakers will re-open their practice facility on Saturday, I’m told, after conversations and clearance from the L.