There is no escaping the wide-ranging effects of the coronavirus. Each of us has either been affected by it, known someone who has been affected by it, had their employment situation impacted, or had their daily routine disrupted by mitigation efforts. The NBA and the San Antonio Spurs are not exempt from this new reality.
As Brian Windhorst of ESPN recently reported, there is a growing sense of pessimism around the league that the 2019-20 season is trending towards permanent cancellation rather than resuming later this summer.
The news, while shocking, is not particularly surprising given the dire situation that the United States finds itself in.