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The 2019-2020 NBA season is serious jeopardy of being lost and it seems like NBA owners are beginning to come to that realization.
According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “pessimism is growing” among NBA owners about being able to salvage the season because of the uncertainty of when they will be able to return.
"The pessimism is really growing."@WindhorstESPN on the chance that the NBA will be able to salvage this current season. pic.twitter.com/BGCNlNYCRZ
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) April 6, 2020
The pessimism is really growing, the reality is taking hold…the talks that they’re (the owners) having with the players none of them are about restarting it’s all about dealing with the financials,
Over the weekend, NBA commissioner Adam Silver spoke to President Trump and said he was more than willing to restart the season once he gets an “all clear” from health officials.
On conference call with Trump and pro sports leaders today, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke of a possible return to play once there was an "all clear" from public health officials, sources familiar with call tell ESPN. https://t.co/Y78SfF4534
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 4, 2020
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban also reiterated that they were not going to rush back and risk the safety of the players, staff or fans.
Mark Cuban"We're going to put safety first, we're not going to do anything that risks the safety of our players, our fans, our staff..all the experts have got to say that it's going to be absolutely safe, we can't put anything ahead of the health & safety of our players and staff pic.twitter.com/ECujJfQ9da
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) April 1, 2020