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Heat's Bam Adebayo Says Seeking Insurance Amid NBA Restart 'All About Safety'

On Saturday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported a number of the NBA's young players, including Miami's Bam Adebayo, Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox, the Los Angeles Lakers' Kyle Kuzma, Utah's Donovan Mitchell and Boston's Jayson Tatum, held a call on Friday to discuss league-financed insurance policies for the NBA's restart plan in case of injuries or sickness.

"It's all about safety," Adebayo said Tuesday while explaining he still wants to play, per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press. "We want to play and give our teams the best chance of winning a championship.