For the past month, some NBA meetings have been completely random. Because the majority of teams are diminished, even decimated, by COVID-19. Positive cases and contact cases in shambles. And therefore players stuck in quarantines. More than 200 have been placed under the league’s health protocol. The Atlanta Hawks, for example, had 12! And for Nate McMillan, continuing under these conditions makes no sense.
“Of course I think the season should be put on hold. But that’s not up to me. The NBA is trying to keep the matches going. It is true that it is frustrating for us and for other teams. But there is nothing we can do other than follow the directions of the league. We bring in new players who also find themselves in the protocol ”, recount the coach.
The logic is obviously economic. The NBA collects TV rights on matches, not to mention the sale of tickets, etc. Suddenly, she finds desperate solutions to ensure the smooth running of the meetings. By allowing franchises to sign additional players and reducing quarantine periods. Sportingly, on the other hand, it looks a bit like nothing …
