Along with NBA commissioner Adam Silver, NBPA executive director Michele Roberts has been at the forefront of the league’s return-to play-plan at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Roberts helped to facilitate communication between the league and players, which led to a unanimous vote to bring the season back on July 30. Since then, however, a faction of players have spoken out about the ongoing racial injustices in the United States, saying that it would be a distraction to resume the season under these circumstances.
Players including Kyrie Irving, and Los Angeles Lakers teammates Dwight Howard and Avery Bradley, have said they may not make the trip to Orlando, which is something they will not be punished for.