The NBA G League is reportedly finalizing plans to host a bubble beginning in February at the Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Florida, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
18 existing teams, plus the NBA G League Ignite, have opted into playing a 12-to-15 game schedule inside of the bubble environment, similar to how the site hosted the NBA for three-plus months this year. The teams set to participate will each reportedly pay upward of $500,000 to compete in the bubble.
While 18 teams affiliated with an NBA team opted into the season, the remaining 11 decided against playing in the bubble due, mostly related to the financial obligations that come with participating.
The organizations that will field a team at Disney will tentatively arrive in their home markets on Jan. 19 and then travel to Orlando one week later. The regular season will tipoff on Feb. 8 with the playoffs scheduled to run March 5-9.
The teams to take part in the 2020-21 NBA G League season:
| G League Team | NBA Affiliate |
| Agua Caliente | L.A. Clippers |
| Austin Spurs | San Antonio Spurs |
| Canton Charge | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Delaware Blue Coats | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Erie BayHawks | Pelicans/Wizards |
| Fort Wayne Mad Ants | Indiana Pacers |
| Greensboro Swarm | Charlotte Hornets |
| Iowa Wolves | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Lakeland Magic | Orlando Magic |
| Long Island Nets | Brooklyn Nets |
| Memphis Hustle | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Oklahoma City Blue | OKC Thunder |
| Raptors 905 | Toronto Raptors |
| Rio Grande Valley Vipers | Houston Rockets |
| Raptors 905 | Toronto Raptors |
| Salt Lake City Stars | Utah Jazz |
| Santa Cruz Warriors | Golden State Warriors |
| Westchester Knicks | New York Knicks |
| Ignite | G League Elite team |
The Ignite, which is unaffiliated with any existing G League franchise or NBA team, features six of the top high school prospects, such as Jalen Green, Isaiah Todd, Jonathan Kuminga and others. The team is coached by Brian Shaw and has been training in Walnut Creek, California.
The team has participated in live scrimmages against veteran G League players in recent weeks and will now be part of the bubble tentatively scheduled to start in February.
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