The NBA and NBPA are nearing an agreement on parameters of a return-to-play plan, per wojespn. Players with hesitation have been discussing a number of issues, including family concerns, COVID-19 and social justice.
As a faction of NBA players hold conference calls to discuss uncertainty about restarting the season in the Orlando bubble, the NBA and Players Association are agreeing on a plan that would allow players to stay home without consequences, sources told ESPN.
As players have started to come to terms with the restrictive and isolated nature of the Orlando bubble --- including no visitors until after the first round of the playoffs nearly seven weeks after the opening of mid-July training camp -- there's been increased dialogue about the prudence of restarting the season for a number of players, especially those on non-championship contenders, sources said.
Players with medical issues that might place them in high-risk categories could seek an independent examination to learn whether they would be excused from participation, sources said. Even those told that they're fit to play would still be allowed to bow out of Orlando, again, without pay for those eight regular-season games, sources said.
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