The NBA isn’t ignoring the rising coronavirus numbers in Florida. Multiple parties — including players, executives and the league — have all expressed concern over restarting the season in Orlando with numbers on the rise, according to Baxter Holmes and Zach Lowe of ESPN.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver reportedly addressed the issue on a call with high-level team executives. Silver, 58, was described as “resolute but somber” on the call. He expressed that the league should still go through with its plan, but also acknowledged the spike in coronavirus cases in Florida.
The state set a record with 4,049 new cases Saturday.