NBA can still continue the season but "obviously" not today or maybe in the next 2-3 months. If the situation stills the same in the 4th quarter of the year, then they will surely consider ending it officially. It will depend on the status. It's ok to start the next season delayed as it already happened before because of the NBA lockout. Therefore, the NBA can still push the current season, even in November, but again, it will depend on the status.
They might use that last lockout as a basis for this short term game season.
October is when they always start the season right? They could just adjust it all if ever this virus will last longer.
I think they will start the playoffs after this.
Those 8th seeds in East and West will be the one playing so let us forget those who are still trying to make it at the 8th spot.
Also, they might make it as a short playoff with just maybe 5 games or worse 3.
Are they still going to let the players travel from home court to another?
I bet not.
Protecting the players even after the virus should be still a priority. That means protecting the fans too.
Yes, that format was also possible.
That's why the NBA doesn't officially end the Season for good because they still need to see the progress in the upcoming months. As I said, they still have several months to decide.
And for the return, for let's say the virus is now controlled after 2-3 months
(damn, I hope so), they can use another 2-3 months for a complete assurance that everything is now controlled. From there, they can now push their plan of having games without fans and have a PPV instead.
Actually, I'm also in the position that NBA should be canceled but I don't want to think that way since claiming NBA is done for good also means that the world will be owned by the virus for long. The USA and other big countries are surely working hard to control the pandemic virus. Hoping for positive news in the upcoming months. Cross-fingers.
