The NBA is back. Here is everything you need to know: by kbadenhausen
Silver addressed the current protests in the U.S. in his statement as well. “We also recognize that as we prepare to resume play, our society is reeling from recent tragedies of racial violence and injustice, and we will continue to work closely with our teams and players to use our collective resources and influence to address these issues in very real and concrete ways,” said Silver.to suspend its season for the coronavirus, after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive on March 11.
Those teams will play eight regular-season games to determine playoff seeding. If the ninth seed is within four games of the eighth seed in either conference, those teams will play a double-elimination tournament for the final playoff spot. Cynics will point to the league’s interest in finding a playoff spot for the New Orleans Pelicans and uber-popular rookie Zion Williamson, who are currently tied for ninth in the Western Conference.
The playoffs will unfold in their usual format, with a string of best-of-seven series. The NBA Finals will stretch into the fall, with a potential Game 7 set for October 12. The Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks currently lead their respective conferences.Games will all take place at the Walt Disney World Resort, where the teams will be housed. Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort is targeted as the main host site.
The current plan is for players to be tested daily. A positive test will result in a player being quarantined while his teammates are monitored. A positive test is not expected to restrict games from continuing.If the season resumes at the end of July, the NBA expects the Draft Lottery, which determines the order of selections for the first 14 picks in the 2021 Draft, to take place August 25. The lottery will be composed of the 14 non-playoff teams, per usual.
Draft seeding for the playoff teams would include the Orlando games. The Draft is now scheduled for October 15.
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