Kevin Durant will not adapt to Orlando when the NBA tries to resume his season next month anyway.
He was already ruled out while recovering from an Achilles injury he suffered last season with the Golden State Warriors.
However, if he were healthy, Durant doesn’t think he would choose to join the Brooklyn Nets at Disney World.
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The risks with the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in Florida, would have scared him.
“I feel, I at this moment, probably would not have played because the unknown when entering that situation looks crazy right now, seeing so many news [coronavirus] cases, “Durant said on the Dawg Talk podcast Thursday.” It is so unpredictable. It’s easy for me to say it now because I’m hurt, but I probably wouldn’t have fallen [to Orlando]”
However, 22 of the league’s 30 teams will try to resume the season at Disney World in Florida starting July 30. Various security measures will be taken to try to keep players, coaches and staff in a “bubble”. There is growing concern about the recent increase in cases, both in Florida and in the country in general.
There were more than 2.4 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States as of Thursday night, according to The New York Times, and more than 124,000 deaths were attributed to it. The country reported more than 39,000 new cases on Thursday, a new daily record for all time, according to The Washington Post.
Florida had more than 114,000 cases, and set a new state record with more than 5,500 confirmed new cases Thursday alone.
Several players have already announced that they will choose not to participate in the reset plan for various reasons. Others have revealed they have tested positive for the coronavirus, including Kings stars Buddy Hield, Jabari Parker and Alex Len. Durant tested positive for coronavirus in March, just days after the NBA season was suspended.
Although Durant said he probably would not have played himself, he is not against the players who do. As long as they feel comfortable and make a decision together, he said, he agrees.
“If the boys feel safe, safe enough to go play, that’s great. I’m with them, “said Durant. “If they don’t feel like they should go there and play or don’t feel safe, I’m with them, too. I’m interested in everything the group wants. If it’s good for the betterment of the whole group, then I’m fine with that. But it probably would have cooled me down. “
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