On Friday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN wrote that the NBA is looking to expanding rosters to combat the toll the coronavirus has taken on team rosters. The expanded rosters would be in a third two-way roster spot. This season, two-way players can be active for up to 50 games, so they will get their fair share of playing time, especially if rosters are hit hard and these players aren’t infected or are under protocol.
The purpose of adding an additional player to the roster could help teams that are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak reach the minimum of eight players so they can play a game and keep the schedule going.