The NBA Resumes Its Activity With The Participation Of 22 Teams
The NBA Board of Directors unveiled a season resumption plan, which had been suspended for nearly three months due to the spread of the new Coronavirus. According to a report by the “ISBN” network, the proposal submitted to the League Board of Directors was approved unanimously to hold the matches behind closed doors on the “Disney” complex in Orlando, Florida.
The proposal required the approval of two-thirds of the 30 clubs participating in the league, but it was approved by 29 of them, according to the same report, where the only opposition team was the Portland Trail Blazers.
The league activity is scheduled to return with the participation of 22 of the 30 teams, starting from July 31, with the playoff exclusion roles taking place in August, until the end of the season, on October 12, at the latest. Appreciation. The teams that occupied the first eight places in each of the two regions before stopping, in addition to six teams that had a serious opportunity to snatch a qualified position.
The report indicated that these teams will be New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs (from the western region), and Washington Wizards (from the eastern region).
The 22 teams will play matches to determine the first eight places, after which the Playoff competitions begin, without reports determining whether the league will maintain the formula of the two regions in the distribution of the Playoff.