Adam Silver gives update on the immediate future of the NBA

On Friday, National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver held a conference call with media.

Silver discussed various topics, including addressing a potential cutoff date for the season, how many NBA players have tested positive for COVID-19, and whether the NBA has enough information to decide if the season will resume. Our own Ethan Skolnick was on the call, and covered it all.

Adam Silver call finishing up.

Will offer some takeaways on our YouTube channel.

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Adam Silver says playing out the regular season "is absolutely still an option."

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Adam Silver says there have been no discussions on a federal level that have been "inconsistent with the focus on health and safety."

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Adam Silver says the number of positive NBA players is "greater than original number of 7," the new protocols mean the NBA is keeping the results private.

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Is there a cutoff date when the NBA needs to scrap the season?

Adam Silver: "No. We're not ready to set a date. Everything is on the table, including potentially delaying the start of next season." #NBA #MiamiHeat

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Adam Silver says most of the NBA team owners want to be part of a movement to "re-start the economy, they almost see that as a civic obligation. At the same time, there is no appetite to compromise the well-being of our players."

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Adam Silver reiterates he doesn't mean to send any signals about the likelihood or not of starting the season.

"We still don't have enough information to make those decisions."

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Adam Silver says the NBA has "listened" to "bubble-like concepts" but are not seriously engaged in those conversations yet.

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Adam Silver acknowledges something we have discussed here…

The state-by-state rules make this more complicated to decide if and when to return.

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Adam Silver says the NBA is still looking at returning to an entry age of 18.

So those players can go to G League if necessary.

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Adam Silver says the top prospects who declared for the draft will NOT be on one of the existing G-League teams.

Will be on new teams, with a life skills component.

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NBA Players' compensation will be reduced by 25% based on an automatic formula in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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Adam Silver: "We are not in a position to make any decisions and it's unclear when we will be." #NBA

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Adam Silver opens the call with media….

NBA Board of Governors heard today from Dr. Ho (infectious disease specialist who worked w/ league on HIV situation with Magic).

Silver: "We affirmed that there is still an enormous amount of this virus yet to be learned."

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