The NBA reopens its doors! At least some, those of the training rooms. And still, not everywhere ... ESPN reports that the North American basketball league will authorize, as of next Friday, May 1, the reopening of the facilities of certain franchises, those located in areas where containment measures are the less restrictive. The players will be able, on a voluntary basis, to use the equipment of their club to keep themselves in shape. It was the will of many leaders. Not all ... Nevertheless, collective training is always strictly prohibited. It is only a question of individual working sessions in the article signed Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Remember that Adam Silver, the commissioner of the NBA, stopped short the regular season last March 11 after the announcement of contamination with coronavirus from French Rudy Gobert, pivot of the Blues and Jazz. ESPN specifies that the reopening of certain training rooms does not in any way suggest an imminent resumption of competition. The NBA leaves itself several weeks to assess the situation.
Work at the rival? It's possible
Last but not least, we know that some players have left the city where they usually play. In any case, they have the right, some having even left American soil, such as the French Sekou Doumbouya. The fact remains that, as is sometimes the case during the off-season, players who have stayed in the United States but in another city, may, within certain limits, use the facilities of the team of the city where they are domiciled during confinement. Clearly, if the example of a Houston player returned home in Los Angeles during the suspension of the season, he could possibly work for the Lakers or the Clippers. And for states where confinement is still very restrictive, without the possibility of leaving home? The NBA will soon offer alternatives to the clubs concerned, we are assured.
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There are still around twenty games to play by team in the regular season, plus the play-offs. All options are on the table, as Adam Silver has said many times. Until the end of the 2019-20 financial year, even if optimism is in order. A priori, it would take 25 days between the return of players to training and the resumption of matches. Then, we can imagine a scenario similar to that constructed by the Euroleague in recent days, namely to play the end of the regular season and the play-offs behind closed doors and in a unique place. A track.
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