This is a step that could well be major for the resumption of the NBA: a call between superstars has taken place, with a clear trend emerging.
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If it is not a major turning point, it looks like it. As the NBA continues to look for places and ways to resume the season, Yahoo Sports told us late Tuesday night that a conference call had taken place between league stars.
The objective? See if it was possible to find a consensus on whether (or not) to resume the season. We know that the players are divided between those who want to finish the campaign, like LeBron James, and those who want to prioritize security and close everything down until the fall, like George Hill.
But according to Chris Haynes’ paper, it’s all seen: the superstars want to take back!
Several of the biggest NBA superstars have joined forces to resume the season on a conference call Monday, sources told Yahoo Sports.
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Towards the end of the call, as the consequences of the pandemic were being discussed, all sides agreed to resume the season with the right safety measures when the NBA has the go-ahead.
Chris Paul, the president of the players’ union, organized the call, which included LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard, Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard and Russell Westbrook.
The group’s decision will have considerable weight in the decision of other players in the league when the time comes to determine whether the season will resume or not.
All this would corroborate the Jared Dudley’s mysterious tweet yesterday, and the news above all gives a sacred hope: the superstars should probably lead a large majority of players in their wake, by their aura and their credibility, and we imagine that the recovery will now be not only accepted, but encouraged by most athletes.
This is very good news for the fans, 2 months after the suspension of the season. It remains to find the right place and the necessary security measures, and the NBA can return to business. Because it can now be certain: the players are hot.
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