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RE: AROUND the NBA 2020-21: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - StepBackJay - 11-29-2020

Rich athletes should be given priority access to vaccines.


RE: AROUND the NBA 2020-21: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - DrMav - 11-29-2020

(11-29-2020, 10:39 AM)Hypermav Wrote: "All four Broncos quarterbacks will miss Sunday's game against the Saints, after the NFL ruled out starter Drew Lock and backups Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles on Saturday as high-risk close contacts of a COVID-19 positive test, the team announced.

Lock, Rypien and Bortles were deemed close contacts to quarterback Jeff Driskel, who was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list earlier this week. All three are asymptomatic and have consistently tested negative, according to the team."   The Athletic


I could see something like this happening to a NBA team.  12 day quarantines will certainly affect regular season records in the coming year, depending on schedule timing and who is affected.  Deeper teams will be better off unless a mass exposure happens at a facility.  Not worried about it so much as "being prepared" for the frustration.  I would imagine the NBA players will have access to vaccines early on.  Which is another can of worms.  I am fine with them being priority since they provide entertainment to many people but I can see this whole who gets the vaccines first being a thing.  Plus, there may be some players who won't take the vaccine for personal reasons.  I am curious if the league will mandate the vaccine to play.  Leaning that they would not do that, but you never know.

It’s going to be very interesting to see how vaccine rollouts go for a number of reasons. For the NBA particularly, seems like it would be hard to mandate with the union since it isn’t well established like the flu vaccine


RE: AROUND the NBA 2020-21: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - Kammrath - 11-29-2020

https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1333133637567582211

https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1333133956838002690

https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1333139138028113920

https://twitter.com/celtics/status/1333147827216715783

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1333148799343194115


RE: AROUND the NBA 2020-21: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - Jason Terry - 11-29-2020

Why would you stretch Batum if you had a sign and trade for Hayward lined up already? So, you foolishly sign Batum. Then stretch out the pain of the Batum contract to make room for Batum 2.0? All while losing your All NBA PG. Sure looks like they’re prepping for Ball to eventually leave too. Ball will have Batum making 9 mill his first 3 years in the league!!!!! Lol


RE: AROUND the NBA 2020-21: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - Aussiebballer - 11-29-2020

They had to waive Batum to have the cap space to absorb Hayward.
No way Boston or any other team was taking Batum.

The main question is why the hell teams  are suddenly happy to help other teams create massive trade exceptions for crappy 2nd round picks.

Boston were going to be pretty screwed with ways to improve but now they have an easy way to trade just picks for good players.


RE: AROUND the NBA 2020-21: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - SleepingHero - 11-29-2020

(11-29-2020, 04:34 PM)Aussiebballer Wrote: The main question is why the hell teams  are suddenly happy to help other teams create massive trade exceptions for crappy 2nd round picks.

Boston were going to be pretty screwed with ways to improve but now they have an easy way to trade just picks for good players.


What goes around comes around. Charlotte is giving Boston a massive favor here. All these GM's talk, they're friends. It's better to help everyone out because when you need help then they'd theoretically return the favor.


RE: AROUND the NBA 2020-21: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - KillerLeft - 11-29-2020

Trade exceptions don't actually get used all that often. The vast majority of them simply expire. I know GSW just used one, but most teams can't afford to add very much salary in Boston's situation, cap rules be damned.


RE: AROUND the NBA 2020-21: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - Kammrath - 11-30-2020

https://twitter.com/johnhollinger/status/1333394348499722241


RE: AROUND the NBA: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - Kammrath - 11-30-2020

https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/1333441113668120577

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1333457905765519363


RE: AROUND the NBA: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - Omega_Supreme - 11-30-2020

Count me in aas being against a Hayward Stretch waive. that move convinces me that Jordan is not intending to build a champion. 9 Million dollars can be a starter. Not sure why the Hornets did not try to move some pieces around to reduce salary. They had quite a few options. Jordan remains an idiot at running a team.


RE: AROUND the NBA: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - SleepingHero - 11-30-2020

(11-30-2020, 11:24 AM)Kammrath Wrote: https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/1333441113668120577


What is different from that and a normal regular season for Charlotte?

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RE: AROUND the NBA: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - Kammrath - 11-30-2020

https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1333555019560480775


RE: AROUND the NBA: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - SleepingHero - 11-30-2020

Incoming tweet from Woj:

Otto Porter Jr. from the Chicago Bulls is the first player in the 2020/21 season that has tested positive for COVID-19, sources tell ESPN.


RE: AROUND the NBA: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - BolsDamols - 11-30-2020

https://tenor.com/view/sleep-otto-porter-washington-defense-gif-18118655


RE: AROUND the NBA: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - Kammrath - 12-01-2020

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1333756748201680898

I predicted his body would start breaking down in his new contract.......Really think the Mavs dodged a huge bullet.....Not surprised Ainge has been trying to trade him.....We'll see.


RE: AROUND the NBA: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - Hypermav - 12-01-2020

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/260655/Heat-Will-Pivot-To-Bradley-Beal-If-Giannis-Antetokounmpo-Extends-With-Bucks


RE: AROUND the NBA: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - Kammrath - 12-01-2020

https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1333797323021840384


RE: AROUND the NBA: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - Kammrath - 12-01-2020

https://twitter.com/ByTimReynolds/status/1333852319411281930


RE: AROUND the NBA: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - SleepingHero - 12-01-2020

(12-01-2020, 08:15 AM)Kammrath Wrote: I predicted his body would start breaking down in his new contract.......Really think the Mavs dodged a huge bullet.....Not surprised Ainge has been trying to trade him.....We'll see.


Kemba was fine until that knee injury last season in January. It seems he cannot recover from it. Awful luck.


RE: AROUND the NBA: Dec 1 Camp, Dec 22 Tip-Off, 72 game schedule - Kammrath - 12-01-2020

https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1333888961127849985