Danny Green Details Issues and Concerns With NBA's Restart Plan
By Alexander Wolz
There have been growing questions about the NBA's restart plan in Orlando, not solely in whether it will happen, but pertaining to the details themselves. From health concerns to families to the "bubble," there are many skeptics of the plan.
Mark Medina of USA Today spoke with Los Angeles Lakers' NBPA representative to uncover some of those details, and things sound about as complicated as you may imagine.
The primary concern seems to stem around the Orlando bubble, including housing, families and quarantining. In response to all that, Green says, "the bubble doesn’t seem as effective as they would like or as lenient as we would like."
That seems like quite a significant disparity. Green uses a few common phrases, including "figure it out" and "moving parts," meaning there is still quite a bit up in the air. A solid foundation is clearly in place, but the execution of it is still under construction, hence the conservative start date.
Green made one point clear in the final question. Asked specifically about his optimism, he said, "Right now they reported that in Orlando everything is set." Details may still be in the works, but the league will be ready when the opportunity comes in July.
The big question surrounds the impact of the civil rights protests and voices against the season restart. In response, Green states, "If it [the NBA] wasn’t to do anything, it would be because of the movement with social justice."
Green is confident that the specifics of the plan will manifest and that the only obstacle to a restart is social justice. That should be good news for any NBA fan, as it is a positive outcome one way or the other.