The results of the NBA-sanctioned, league-wide testing earlier this week are now in. According to the league and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), 16 out of the 302 tested players are positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
We are 35 days away from the NBA’s restart in Orlando, Florida, and teams are now in the middle of preparing for training camp, the season’s last stretch, and everything in between.
LeBron James’s former teammate with the Cleveland Cavaliers, JR Smith, is the “top candidate” to take Avery Bradley’s spot.
After a wave of various uncertainties, now it becomes official. The first big blow for the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the season’s restart has come: guard Avery Bradley has reportedly decided to sit out the season.
The Detroit Pistons’ front office has a new face in the building: freshly-minted general manager Troy Weaver. He previously worked as an assistant GM with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and was with the franchise for the past 12 years.
The NBA’s upcoming return is facing yet another obstacle, and it’s also far more serious than anything it preceded. This time, it’s COVID-19 showing a big spike of cases in Florida, where the season is slated to resume on July 31st.
