The 2019-2020 Around the NBA thread

[Mainstreet]

Gordon Hayward plans to leave bubble for the birth of fourth child.

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[Mainstreet]

Victor Oladipo on sitting out Orlando.

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[Mainstreet]

Landry Shamet reported to have tested positive for the coronavirus and unlikely to travel with team to Orlando.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania

Clippers guard Landry Shamet has tested positive for coronavirus and is unlikely to travel with the team to Orlando this week, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
10:04 AM · Jul 4, 2020

 

[Mainstreet]

Pistons assistant GM Pat Garrity will be departing organization.

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[Mainstreet]

Rockets sign Luc Mbah a Moute.

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[Mainstreet]

Taurean Prince will sit out restart in Orlando.

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[Mainstreet]

Apparently Taurean Prince is not an opt out.

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[GatorAZ]

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[Mainstreet]

Yea Jamal!

Jamal Crawford agrees to sign with Nets.

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[Mainstreet]

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[Mainstreet]

Looks like Michael Beasley will join Nets as well.

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania

Michael Beasley is moving toward a deal with the Brooklyn Nets, sources tell
@TheAthleticNBA
@Stadium
.
7:47 PM · Jul 8, 2020

 

[Mainstreet]

So Nets will likely have three former Suns joining them: Jamal Crawford, Tyler Johnson and Michael Beasley.

 

[Ronin]

So Nets will likely have three former Suns joining them: Jamal Crawford, Tyler Johnson and Michael Beasley.

Good for them.

Maybe they can keep the games competitive once the playoffs start?

 

[Mainstreet]

Good for them.

Maybe they can keep the games competitive once the playoffs start?

I know Crawford and Johnson will put out the effort.

 

[Ronin]

I know Crawford and Johnson will put out the effort.

Cool.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

May health be on D’antoni and Gentrys side.

 

[Ronin]

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[Mainstreet]

D'Antoni is going to Orlando.

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[Hoop Head]

May health be on D’antoni and Gentrys side.

I know their ages put them in a higher risk portion of the population but I'd wager that Gentry and D'Antoni are in better physical shape than your average 65 & 69 year old American citizens. I'm not saying that they'll be safe based on that alone but I wouldn't let the fact that they're in a higher risk age bracket be cause for the amount of concern that has been shown in the media since the returning teams have been announced.

I would imagine they've spoken with their own physicians and have been told more about their own individual odds of catching it and how they can minimize their risk.

 

[Mainstreet]

I know their ages put them in a higher risk portion of the population but I'd wager that Gentry and D'Antoni are in better physical shape than your average 65 & 69 year old American citizens. I'm not saying that they'll be safe based on that alone but I wouldn't let the fact that they're in a higher risk age bracket be cause for the amount of concern that has been shown in the media since the returning teams have been announced.

I would imagine they've spoken with their own physicians and have been told more about their own individual odds of catching it and how they can minimize their risk.

They look like they take care of their bodies and being in the bubble in Orlando may be safer than anywhere else.

 

[Ronin]

They look like they take care of their bodies and being in the bubble in Orlando may be safer than anywhere else.

I've been watching bits and pieces of The Basketball Tournament on ESPN, and the bubble there seems to work just fine. Although the rules of leaving the bubble are probably more strict for TBT participants. For example, once you are in the hotel you must stay in the hotel.
I have hope the Florida Bubble will work.

 

[Mainstreet]

I've been watching bits and pieces of The Basketball Tournament on ESPN, and the bubble there seems to work just fine. Although the rules of leaving the bubble are probably more strict for TBT participants. For example, once you are in the hotel you must stay in the hotel.
I have hope the Florida Bubble will work.

I'm crossing my fingers. The best planning and science is behind it.

If Orlando fails it may be a predictor of what happens with other sports when they reopen.

 

[Hoop Head]

I've been watching bits and pieces of The Basketball Tournament on ESPN, and the bubble there seems to work just fine. Although the rules of leaving the bubble are probably more strict for TBT participants. For example, once you are in the hotel you must stay in the hotel.
I have hope the Florida Bubble will work.

It will definitely be harder to rein in the NBA stars. I think it's vital they get guys like Lebron, Kawhi, Giannis, etc to lead the charge as far as bubble compliance. If those guys are all doing it then it'll help Silver and the NBA's staff keep everyone else in line, IMO.

 

[Ronin]

I'm crossing my fingers. The best planning and science is behind it.

If Orlando fails it may be a predictor of what happens with other sports when they reopen.

I'm being optimistic about this, I think there is about a 65% percent chance this works. Other sports I am not so sure about.