Until there is a vaccine widely available the NBA should be playing all of their games on the West Coast or the NYC metro area. The "heartland" has literally given up on making any serious attempt to control the spread, most of the coastal states are at least making an effort even if it isn't as effective as one would like. I suspect they will also need daily testing of everybody around the teams as well as a MLB like schedule that minimizes travel.
Absolutely good point that, with coronavirus cases on the rise throughout the US (even in California, where we have pretty specific restrictions and people actually complying with them) this is a much bigger problem to solve than the bubble.
Expect lots of players, and even teams, to miss games due to positive tests, personal reasons, injuries (seems like there will be fewer days off in this schedule), etc. That probably means that depth is more important than ever, this season. It also means that outcomes overall will be less predictable.
But between the election and the vaccine news, the end of this mess is in sight, so hopefully by the end of the 72-game season, things will be a bit more stable. Which is exciting!
Until there is a vaccine widely available the NBA should be playing all of their games on the West Coast or the NYC metro area. The "heartland" has literally given up on making any serious attempt to control the spread, most of the coastal states are at least making an effort even if it isn't as effective as one would like. I suspect they will also need daily testing of everybody around the teams as well as a MLB like schedule that minimizes travel.
Was there any determination about when trade exceptions expire?
Absolutely good point that, with coronavirus cases on the rise throughout the US (even in California, where we have pretty specific restrictions and people actually complying with them) this is a much bigger problem to solve than the bubble.
Expect lots of players, and even teams, to miss games due to positive tests, personal reasons, injuries (seems like there will be fewer days off in this schedule), etc. That probably means that depth is more important than ever, this season. It also means that outcomes overall will be less predictable.
But between the election and the vaccine news, the end of this mess is in sight, so hopefully by the end of the 72-game season, things will be a bit more stable. Which is exciting!
Can we find another David West? He was such an asset.