As the NBA completes Day 12 without basketball since instituting an indefinite hiatus on March 11, it’s becoming a little more clear what the intentions of the league will be, whenever it is that it’s deemed safe to resume gameplay again.
Adam Silver has been honest that anything is on the table and for many, it seems unlikely that the season will resume. But as the NBA, and other pro sports don’t follow an academic timeline the same way college sports do, they have more flexibility when it comes to resuming the season. With the 2020 Olympics being postponed, the NBA is more intent on salvaging the season, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, who says the NBA intends to resume the season where it was “no matter what.”
I’ve speculated a few times on this website that the season may end without a champion but that doesn’t appear to be a thought process for the league’s players and owners. Players cannot use team facilities and are being told to abide by social distancing protocols as coronavirus spreads.
