The NBA G League is discussing a number of options with its 28 teams for the 2020-21 season, one of which includes playing in a bubble environment, according to Harrison Feigen of SB Nation.
Teams were notified that the goal remains to play out a full season, Feigen reports, but exact details of the campaign remain unknown. The bubble environment could also exist in "regional bubbles," rather than the Disney format used to finish the 2019-20 NBA season.
Besides the importance of developing young talent, another major push for the G League season to happen is the newly introduced select team, league sources told Hoops Rumors. The team acts as a one-year development program for NBA prospects fresh out of high school, with five-star recruits such as Jalen Green and Isaiah Todd set to play if a season is held.
Despite much about the G League campaign being unknown, the NBA and its players’ union have agreed to a start date for their season: December 22. The draft remains scheduled to be held on November 18, with free agency expected to commence shortly thereafter.
Here are some other odds and ends from around the basketball world:
- Veteran forward Quincy Acy is in discussions on a new deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel, according to Roi Cohen (as relayed by Sportando). Acy holds several years of NBA experience with the Raptors, Kings, Knicks, Mavericks, Nets and Suns, getting drafted No. 37 in 2012.
- Free agent Shelvin Mack has signed in Greece with Panathinaikos, the team announced. Mack, 30, also holds several years of NBA experience, making past stops with the Wizards, Sixers, Hawks, Jazz, Magic, Grizzlies and Hornets. He most recently played with Hapoel Jerusalem in Israel.
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Patrick Reusse of the Star Tribune grades how different sports leagues adapted to COVID-19 this year. The NBA ranked in the “A” category, with the league successfully keeping the virus away from its players in the Disney campus format.
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