The NBA continues to seek a solution to the existing situation. The difficulty lies in the fact that it is impossible to say for sure when the first game after the isolation period will be played. Such ambiguity creates uncertainty and forces the higher-ups to work out different solutions.
For instance, NBA commissioner Adam Silver set forth three possible options for future events. According to the first proposition, the NBA may wait until it will be possible for 19 thousand spectators to take their seats in the arena.
The second idea is to continue the regular season without fan presence. Specialists could allow these events to occur, provided that all players and coaches tested negative for the virus. However, it seems highly unlikely since the basketball game with empty bleachers would look so dull.
Another option is to play a single game. Silver notes that fans are stuck at home and are waiting for an opportunity to unwind. The NBA is seriously considering playing a game behind closed doors. Most likely the teams would be mixed and consist of players from different clubs pursuing charitable purposes. But before that, they would be tested for COVID-19.
Anyway, the NBA has completely fallen behind schedule. By the way, the virus is not the only reason the calendar was revised. Steve Koonin, the chief executive officer of The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club, supposes one may carry over the beginning of the season for two months. He holds that the NBA`s income would increase thanks to several reasons. If nothing else, the NBA might compete with the NFL for viewing figures less because of time divergence.
If that is so, the final series would be held in August and then a free agent market would follow the draft. Thus the NBA gets a chance to try a new time frame, which might remain in the near future.
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