The Warriors weren’t invited to Orlando to participate in the NBA season restart, but they could still be tied to the bubble.
The NBA is close to signing a second bubble for the eight teams that were not invited to Orlando, ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan reported, citing sources Thursday. Those eight teams would participate in mini-camps and play each other with the NBA with the goal of making that happen in September.
The NBA is approaching to sign a second “bubble” in Chicago for the eight teams that were not invited to play in Orlando, allowing mini training camps and after games against other clubs with a September target date, reports sources to ESPN Jackie MacMullan.
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Coach Steve Kerr has already said that the Warriors would not be interested in an established mini-camp style with other teams, but it looks like they might have changed their minds. General manager Bob Myers said the Warriors will participate if the league signs the plan for a second bubble.
“Our position is: ‘Let us know what’s possible,'” Myers said, via MacMullan. “Until we really know, it’s hard to say. If we can get the majority of our players to leave. And if it is beneficial, we will. If we can’t, we’ll take what we can get. “This is all about balancing health and safety. From the team’s point of view, what solutions tick as many boxes as possible?
“One of the things is that you try not to judge. Everyone is right in a way. Whether we look for the opportunity to get our young players to work in a safe environment locally or in a second bubble, we support the search. Now, yeah Whether we get there or not, it’s really a matter of health and safety. “
However, if the Warriors travel to the second bubble, it is highly unlikely that Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green will participate.
[[[[RELATED: Report: Warriors may not be able to modify the list until mid-August]According to MacMullan, several of the eight teams that were left off Orlando’s guest list were in contact with the league today, and the NBA wanted to make sure that all teams would participate if the plan gets the green light. Some teams asked to wait and see how it restarts at the Orlando fairs before signing to participate, according to MacMullan.
The bubble will be completely voluntary for players, sources told MacMullan. With two weeks of practice and then each team playing four games.
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