Despite a number of players pushing back against the NBA's July return, citing a desire not to distract from the current Black Lives Matter movement, there's no indication that it's enough to change the league's return plans, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne.
According to ESPN, while some players are expected to choose not to play when the NBA returns in late July at an Orlando bubble site, ESPN said there is no indication that a significant group of players will sit out.
National Basketball Association executive director Michele Roberts additionally told ESPN she spent the weekend discussing how players could best use "our obvious influence" to "enhance and move this movement forward.