As the NBA is getting ready to resume the season in about
two weeks and teams are starting to arrive in Orlando. Several teams have had
players pull out due to either concern about or having contracted the Covid19 virus. No
team has been hit harder than the Brooklyn Nets who have 7 players who will
not be playing once the NBA resumes July 30th. Among the 7 players who will not be attending
Orlando are Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Deandre Jordan. This means that
none of their top 3 free agents signings from this past summer will play. It has
many people thinking the Nets be swept in the first round. On Wednesday, July 8th
the Nets signed 3-time Sixth Man of the Year Jamal Crawford and former number 2
overall pick Michael Beasley. This will serve as replacements replace for players
who will not be attending Orlando for the restart and the playoffs.
This brings up an interesting question of how likely are both
the NBA and Major League Baseball (MLB) to finish their seasons. Everyone
agrees that players will test positive for Covid19, but the question is with
everyone being in a bubble after how many individuals do you call the season.
In theory with everyone being in a bubble once one person tests positive it will
spread quickly. It will be interesting to see how not only this year’s sports operate
but sports 2021 due to the amount of time that a vaccine is expected to be
available. Lastly, with the teams missing players the question has been asked
will this year’s champion deserves an asterisk due to the circumstances surrounding
everything. I believe that the champion
will deserve one because the players who are able to play will totally be
determined by things outside of the player's control
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