The NBA Is Going To Disney World
The Lead
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🗓️ 4 June 2020
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
Thursday is a big day for basketball fans, with the NBA’s Board of Governors set to vote on a proposed plan for the league to return to play. In other words, barring something unexpected, the NBA is coming back. Today, we’re joined by The Athletic’s Shams Charania to discuss the details of the plan (22 teams playing at Disney World in Orlando), the impact of Adam Silver’s leadership, and how this move ultimately reflects on the NBA.
Read Shams Charania’s story about the NBA’s plan to return: https://theathletic.com/1852061/2020/06/03/sources-reveal-details-of-adam-silvers-proposal-of-22-team-nba-restart-plan/?source=theleadpodcast
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| 0:30.8 | Basketball fans got some big news on Wednesday. |
| 0:35.9 | The NBA is considering a 22 team format when the season aims to return July 31st. |
| 0:41.9 | All of this is expected to be voted on by the NBA's Board of Governors on Thursday, |
| 0:46.3 | so shanning. |
| 0:47.1 | Barring something unexpected, the NBA is coming back. |
| 0:50.5 | Today, we're joined by the Athletics, Shams Sharania to discuss what the league will look like |
| 0:55.8 | when it returns. |
| 0:57.3 | By some teams are being left at home, and how this move reflects on the NBA. |
| 1:01.9 | I think the vast majority of players, owners do put their trust in the league office and putting them |
| 1:06.6 | in a safe environment, and there's no doubt the league office does want to be the first league back |
| 1:11.3 | in a healthy and safe way. |
| 1:17.3 | From Wondery and the Athletic, I'm Andre Skeleton. |
| 1:19.9 | And I'm Kabytha Davidson. |
| 1:21.4 | It's Thursday, June 4th, and this is the lead. |
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