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Many NBA players are likely to bring marijuana to the Orlando bubble for the restarted NBA season, though not everyone wants to talk about it.
“You’re asking about Fight Club,” an agent told Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic. “There is no evidence for a reason.”
The league agreed to suspend drug testing in March when the league was suspended due to the coronavirus. With the season continuing later this month, the NBA will test performance-enhancing drugs, but not recreational ones.
Lack of restrictions could lead to heavy smoking inside the bubble, with former NBA player Al Harrington even advising players to bring more.
“Bring more than you think you will need,” Harrington said of marijuana. “You may have that teammate who never smoked and you may want to try it out as they are trapped in a bubble. So you could be supplying other people.”
Players in Orlando will be in the bubble for at least 40 days during qualifying games and longer depending on the team’s success. Those in the NBA Finals will be there for almost three months.
There are different entertainment options, including ping pong, video games, movie screenings, and DJ sets, for Shams Charania Athletic. However, players may need something else to pass the time while stuck in one place.
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