NBA approves its return plan.

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Adrian Wojnarowski
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Sitting out is preventive measure, which Wizards fully support. Franchise is treating Bertans as a top offseason priority in free agency. Bertans -- 16 PPG, 42 percent on 3's -- still expected to participate in pre-Orlando training with team.

 

[Ronin]

Should Florida’s coronavirus spike worry the NBA? ‘Absolutely,’ experts say

https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-florida-coronavirus-disney-orlando-orange-county-cases-162243057.html

 

[Mainstreet]

Brian Windhorst says NBA and NBPA are on verge of agreement. The announcement could be made within the next 48 hours.

"It's going to happen. They're on the verge of coming to an agreement that can be announced over the next 48 hours. Certainly before training camps open up in the middle of this week. They all admit there's concerns but they all admit this is the best they can do."

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiret...Of-Finalized-Agreement-On-Return-to-Play-Plan

 

[Hoop Head]

Might want to get a thread up of who will be opting of the return to play. I have a feeling we'll see a lot of people get named soon.

Trevor Ariza of the Portland Trailblazers has opted out...

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[Mainstreet]

The transaction window begins on Tuesday at 12 pm Eastern Time.

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[Ronin]

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[Mainstreet]

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It's happening.

 

[Mainstreet]

Adrian Wojnarowski
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One change for use to replacement players in Orlando, per league memo to teams: Replacing a player with Covid-19 must occur no later than 7 days following confirmed positive player resumes training.
7:01 AM · Jun 23, 2020

 

[Mainstreet]

Adrian Wojnarowski
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NBA and NBPA have agreed to put into place an enhanced insurance plan for players in Orlando that would cover career-ending injuries related to Covid-19 or conventional basketball injuries, sources tell ESPN. Potential group policy would cover players for several million dollars.
7:04 AM · Jun 23, 2020

 

[Ronin]

Tim Reynolds
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Head coaches can finally be on the NBA floors for voluntary workouts today. Orlando’s Steve Clifford will be among them, but doesn’t want to disrupt the rhythm of what his coaches/players have been doing over the last few weeks. So today he’s just going to be their rebounder

 

[Ronin]

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[Mainstreet]

DeMarcus Cousins will sit out resumed season.

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[Ronin]

Adrian Wojnarowski
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As coronavirus testing for players heading to Orlando starts today, teams are bracing for significant numbers of positive tests. One Western Conference playoff team had four positives in past few weeks, per sources. Full training camps start on July 11 at Disney.

 

[Ronin]

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It's a bigger concern for non-guaranteed playoff teams to lose players to extended quarantine before Orlando. Playoff teams worried less about needing key players for seeding games in August have more time to get players back to shape. All are worried about soft-tissue injuries.

 

[Ronin]

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All of this, of course, is hoping that those players testing positive experience little, if no, symptoms. While statistics are on the side of healthy, young NBA players not becoming seriously ill because of the coronavirus, there are no guarantees.

 

[Ronin]

Adrian Wojnarowski
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Remember too: Even among the six teams trying to reach the playoffs via a play-in, none believe this restart is worth risking injuries on players that could carry into next season. For some, Orlando will be an extended summer league to develop young players and protect veterans.

 

[Mainstreet]

Adrian Wojnarowski
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Remember too: Even among the six teams trying to reach the playoffs via a play-in, none believe this restart is worth risking injuries on players that could carry into next season. For some, Orlando will be an extended summer league to develop young players and protect veterans.

This might have been the thinking for Oubre not to return to action this season.

 

[Ronin]

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[1Sun]

Actually, the way both the Suns of late and 2020 have gone, I'm expecting Booker, Ayton and Oubre to test positive for COVID-19 right before the first game that counts.

Bump. Looks like I wasn't too far off...

 

[Ronin]

Adrian Wojnarowski
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Wednesday is turning out to be a soft target date for players to opt-out of Orlando – unless they want to enter process to be placed on excused/protected list to keep salary. Teams are largely treating July 1 as deadline, which is when rosters of eligible players are due to NBA.

 

[Mainstreet]

Avery Bradley of the Lakers has opted out of playing in Orlando.

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[Mainstreet]

Tyler Johnson to play for Nets.

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[Mainstreet]

JR Smith is a candidate to replace Avery Bradley.

Adrian Wojnarowski
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Free agent guard JR Smith has emerged as a leading candidate to replace Avery Bradley on the Lakers roster, sources tell ESPN.
8:07 PM · Jun 23, 2020

 

[Mainstreet]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania

The Nets are waiving guard Theo Pinson, sources tell
@TheAthleticNBA
@Stadium
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8:03 PM · Jun 23, 2020