The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are in talks for the possible All-Star Weekend in March to be held in Atlanta.
Indiana was supposed to house this year’s All-Star but was canceled due to the pandemic.
However, NBPA President Chris Paul supported the new venue in Atlanta, in one of the city’s historically black colleges and universities gyms.
The NBA will have a break from March 5-10; it is also the date All-Star could take place.
Protocols and restrictions will be the league’s priority concerns as the coronavirus cases are not leveling down in the US.
If pushed through, the event will still be held with limited fans or with no fans in attendance at all.
Numerous games have already been canceled.
Due to the league’s stricter protocols, this early stage of the season ensures the players, coaches, and staff’s safety.
Compared to the Orlando bubble last season, the challenge is the travel of teams from city to city, making them prone to the virus.
