The NBA will have to decide who is considered essential game staff should play resume amid the coronavirus pandemic, ESPN reported.
One of the concerns weighing on NBA teams is the age of people typically deemed essential to a team, such as a member of the coaching staff or a general manager, or whether they have a preexisting medical condition.
“Based on all the information that we have today, probably people over 60 with preexisting conditions can’t go, for sure, no matter what their titles are,” one unidentified general manager told ESPN. “Whether it’s a father of the star player or whether it’s the general manager of the team, they can’t go there.”
Who will be determined essential will lead to tough choices and the potential for hurt feelings, but general managers told ESPN medical staff likely won’t be cut.
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