According to media reports, the NBA and the players’ union NBPA are discussing the possibility of playing the All-Star Game in March. The idea could be to raise money for charity with the event.
First of all, Adrian Wojnarowski (ESPN) of the talks between the league and the players’ union, which has now also been confirmed Associated Press the message. Accordingly, the All-Star Game could take place in a heavily slimmed-down version on March 7th, and Atlanta is under discussion as a potential venue.
The all-star festivities in Indianapolis, which were actually planned for February, have been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Nevertheless, an “All-Star” break is planned in the program from March 5th to 10th, now an All-Star Game could possibly take place during this time.
Among other things, Chris Paul, the president of the players’ union, should support the idea. The All-Star Game is intended to collect money that historically will benefit African American colleges and universities as well as Corona Relief Funds.
Atlanta is the location of the transmitting station TNT, so the TV crew wouldn’t have to travel during the pandemic to broadcast the game. However, the players, coaches and staff would have to travel from all over the country. In this scenario, the focus of the event should be on the All-Star Game, the other festivities such as the slam dunk contest, three-way contest or the usual fan events would be significantly scaled down.
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