NBA Coronavirus update: Players could reportedly lose 21-24% salary due to NBA suspension

According to NBA reports, players are expected to lose 21-24% of ir salary if NBA 2019-20 season does t resume. NBA was suspended after Utah Jazz's Rudy Gobert tested positive for virus. A day after NBA suspension was anunced, Dovan Mitchell and Detroit Pistons' Christian Wood also tested positive. NBA has also decided to t drug test any player during suspension. previous ban on ir travelling has w been lifted, as players are w allowed to travel in rth America. 

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NBA Coronavirus update: Players could lose 21-24% salary due to NBA suspension

Player salaries could be reduced by 1/92.6th for each game y miss as per NBA's Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for every game missed. Right w, though some teams have played more games than ors, most teams have completed 20% of ir schedule. On Saturday, it was reported that NBA would pay players on ir respective paydays during NBA suspension. Currently, NBA owners are looking to finish season irrespective of month it returns. finals could take place in August, while new season could start in December. 

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Reports suggest that NBA might initially play without any fans. y are already looking for venues or than current arenas. league wants facilities where re won't be a backdrop of an empty arena. y also want an environment which would be better for TV sight-lines, so y can be more creative.

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NBA has also banned team practices indefinitely. However, players can work out individually at team facilities before NBA returns. In an interview with ESPN, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said that he sees league resume by August. teams will probably play a few games before moving on to playoffs in July and August. Milwaukee Bucks were leading NBA with a 53-12 win-loss record before NBA suspension was anunced. 

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