Last week, The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Sam Amick reported that the NBA was in serious talks with Disney about Walt Disney World Resort, which is now seen as the most likely destination to become the league’s return-to-play site at some point this summer. The proposal, it seems, would slate NBA players and team personnel to arrive in Orlando at some point in mid June, with an eye toward a return to competition sometime in mid July. Of course, great lengths will have to be taken to ensure that the players, coaches, staff and media are tested and protected as the league grapples with a new normal in an effort to bring a conclusion to the season that was suspended on March 12 due to COVID-19.
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