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Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles not overly optimistic NBA basketball will return this season

SALT LAKE CITY — While many NBA players are optimistic about the possibility of the 2019-20 season resuming or being able to play playoff basketball, Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles has a slightly dissenting view.

“Honestly my personal opinion is every week that we go along it feels like there’s a less and less chance that we’re going to,” Ingles said on a Zoom conference call with local reporters Friday.

That’s not to say that Ingles isn’t hopeful. He noted that fans, players and people whose occupations rely on NBA activity are all hopeful for some sort of resolution and a path back to playing basketball, but it’s hard for Ingles to envision that path right now.