As many are wondering whether the NBA’s star players will actually make the trip to Orlando and the decision to commit to quarantine on the Disney World campus, the NBA continues to move forward with their plans to finish the season, which includes giving the option to players on the 22 teams selected to go to Orlando. And the deadline to opt-out will come soon, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, who reports that players will have to decide whether to play by June 24, next Wednesday.
As Charania left out, there would be a compensation loss for each game missed, which could total to as high as 8.6% loss of player salaries. Charania also reported that the NBA has laid out clear rules for players who decide to leave the Disney campus.
NBA players have been reportedly concerned with the restrictions of their quarantine, but the NBA doesn’t appear to be budging when it comes to breaking rules of the quarantine. But the NBPA did gain a couple of wins on Tuesday as well, as the league gave players the ability to reserve up to 17 rooms per team for additional guests after the first round of the playoffs. Also, the coalition led by Kyrie Irving and Avery Bradley is asking for the league to provide detailed plans to address racial inequity in the NBA.
The NBA looks like it will go ahead with its restart, but the players are making sure they get everything they can not only for themselves but their community, before going to Disney World.
