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The NBA will also draw in the G-League for its referees | NBA

Players and coaches are not the only ones in the NBA to be affected by Covid-19, as ESPN reports that more than a third of referees are currently in solitary confinement. This Thursday, 25 of the 70 officials are in quarantine, and the NBA will look to the G-League to fill the gaps.

Recently, we have seen a few matches played with two referees, instead of the usual three, but the NBA wants to limit these cases as much as possible. As the G-League is at a standstill until next Wednesday, now is a good time to dispatch referees. Except that the latter do not take advantage of the logistical means of NBA franchises, whether for transport and accommodation, and the NBA is currently negotiating with the union of referees so that these conditions are improved, in order to be as little exposed as possible. virus.

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