Top Ad
I DIG Radio
www.idigradio.com
Listen live to the best music from around the world!
I DIG Style
www.idigstyle.com
Learn about the latest fashion styles and more...

NBA details options for delayed player arrivals

Written by 
Published in Basketball
Saturday, 04 July 2020 18:28

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- As NBA teams prepare to leave for Orlando, Florida, in the coming days, organizations have received directives on the process for transporting players unable to travel on the team charters, according to a league memo acquired by ESPN.

If a player misses a scheduled coronavirus test in the two days prior to the team's departure date -- or has "extenuating circumstances" that have been disclosed to the league -- he must arrange his own travel to join his team as the league restarts its season. The player has the option of flying on a charter flight at the player's expense, traveling by car, or flying commercial, the memo said. If a player flies privately or drives, he will have to have two negative test results before resuming basketball activities. If he flies commercially, the player must have three consecutive negative test results, according to the memo.

With the first teams scheduled to arrive in Orlando on Tuesday, it is unlikely that players who have tested positive in the past week will be able to fly with their teams. According to the league's health and safety guidelines, any player who has contracted COVID-19 must quarantine and test negative twice before being medically cleared to make the trip. Or, if he misses a test in the two days prior to the team's flight, he will have to return three consecutive negative tests before traveling.

The Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets are among the teams that have seen multiple people in their traveling party test positive in the past several days.

The training camps at Walt Disney World Resort will be the first time that most players will play sanctioned 5-on-5 basketball with their teammates since the league shut down on March 11 amid the coronavirus pandemic. Players who have to stay back in their home markets to recover from COVID-19 could miss part of their team's scheduled training camp and that vital preparation time. Having less time to prepare could leave players more susceptible to injury.

The 22 teams participating in the restart are scheduled to arrive in Orlando in staggered phases. The first group of teams is scheduled to enter the "bubble" on Tuesday, the second on Wednesday and the third on Thursday. After completing a two-day quarantine, the first group is expected to start training camps on Thursday.

Ahead of the regular-season games that are slated to begin on July 30, each team is also playing three scrimmages against teams from the other conference or one that is in the same conference and an unlikely first-round playoff opponent.

If a player has not been getting tested regularly over the past several weeks, fulfilling the NBA's requirements, he is required to have six consecutive negative test results upon arrival before participating.

Read 235 times

Soccer

Postecoglou: Spurs undecided on Werner future

Postecoglou: Spurs undecided on Werner future

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsAnge Postecoglou said Tottenham are undecided whether to take up th...

Terzic unsurprised as Sancho dazzles for Dortmund

Terzic unsurprised as Sancho dazzles for Dortmund

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsJadon Sancho gave a timely reminder of his talent in helping Boruss...

Superstars often leave Dortmund, but BVB inch toward Champions League final anyway

Superstars often leave Dortmund, but BVB inch toward Champions League final anyway

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsDORTMUND, Germany -- Borussia Dortmund don't need a star to sparkle...

2026 FIFA


2028 LOS ANGELES OLYMPIC

UEFA

2024 PARIS OLYMPIC


Basketball

Ishbia says Suns in 'great position,' mum on Vogel

Ishbia says Suns in 'great position,' mum on Vogel

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPHOENIX -- Days after a first-round playoff sweep ended a disappoin...

NBA: Refs missed Maxey travel on 4-point play

NBA: Refs missed Maxey travel on 4-point play

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsAccording to the NBA's Last Two Minute report from Game 5 of the in...

Baseball

Mets' Lindor exits early with flu-like symptoms

Mets' Lindor exits early with flu-like symptoms

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- Francisco Lindor left the New York Mets' game against t...

Cora touts roster flexibility as Yoshida latest to IL

Cora touts roster flexibility as Yoshida latest to IL

EmailPrintBOSTON -- Injuries continue to pile up for the Boston Red Sox as the team placed designate...

Sports Leagues

  • FIFA

    Fédération Internationale de Football Association
  • NBA

    National Basketball Association
  • ATP

    Association of Tennis Professionals
  • MLB

    Major League Baseball
  • ITTF

    International Table Tennis Federation
  • NFL

    Nactional Football Leagues
  • FISB

    Federation Internationale de Speedball

About Us

I Dig® is a leading global brand that makes it more enjoyable to surf the internet, conduct transactions and access, share, and create information.  Today I Dig® attracts millions of users every month.r

 

Phone: (800) 737. 6040
Fax: (800) 825 5558
Website: www.idig.com
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Affiliated