Stuck inside the NBA’s bubble for nearly two months, the video of 29-year-old Jacob Blake getting shot seven times in the back marked a boiling point for the NBA and its players this past week.
For three tumultuous days, where mental stress had already manifested and postponed games seized the outside world’s attention, players considered leaving Orlando.
“We expected the worst,” said Monte Morris, who served as Denver’s player representative, alongside stars like LeBron James, Chris Paul and Andre Iguodala. “Going through the meetings, it was always the elephant in the room, where, ‘Man, this thing could be over.