Although the NBA has taken massive precautions in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, there are concerns within the Orlando bubble that coronavirus may be the least of their worries over time. Baxter Holmes of ESPN reports that the NBA is concerned that players may suffer long-term damage to their cardiovascular system should they contract coronavirus.
“There are unknown effects it has on lung capacity, unknown effects it has on cardiac health,” said one general manager of a team entering the NBA bubble, speaking on the condition of anonymity. “What if a 24-year-old catches it in Orlando and, in 14 days, he quarantines and is fine, but then he has these everlasting heart problems?