LeBron James, other stars want to resume 2019-20 NBA season?

On Tuesday, ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported that National Basketball Players Association regional representatives had reached out to players about their thoughts on finishing the 2019-20 season that was halted on March 11 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

That afternoon, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports wrote some of the biggest names in the NBA are willing to play as long as they feel their safety is ensured.

Per Haynes, NBPA president and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul spoke with LeBron James, Anthony Davis (James' teammate with the Los Angeles Lakers), reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, three-time champion guard Stephen Curry, two-time NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, two-time NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant, one-time NBA MVP Russell Westbrook, and Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard on Monday.

They all agreed they will play "with proper safety measures once the league is given the green light to commence," sources told Haynes.
James, Davis, and Antetokounmpo wanting to complete some version of the NBA playoffs in the summer or fall makes sense. Antetokounmpo's Milwaukee Bucks had the best record in the league (53-12) when Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus on March 11. Meanwhile, the Lakers sat atop the Western Conference standings at 49-14.

James, a three-time NBA champion, turns 36 years old in December.
Haynes added that players on teams out of playoff contention would prefer if a resumed season featured only the top eight teams from each conference. While not all clubs completed the same number of games through the last minutes of March 11, win percentage would not alter playoff positions per the league standings.