The fallout from the NBA’s hiatus of at least 30 days is continuing to unfold and it is now making an impact on the usual day-to-day business of the NBA over the next month.
The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported on Friday afternoon that the NBA will have a moratorium that extends from now until April 15. In addition to that, Charania reports that players will be paid in full on their next game check on March 15. However, it seems clear that if there is no more basketball-related income, players will likely not be getting paid beyond that unless they are able to resume the season at a later date.
NBA and players union's moratorium period is planned to be effective March 12 (yesterday) to April 10, then reassess. Players will be paid in full on next check on March 15. https://t.co/ukLtTyarij
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 13, 2020
As the league and the world continue to come to grips with the realities of the world during the spread of coronavirus, the NBA is taking proper steps to prioritize the lives of people within the league rather than the business of the game. In terms of big changes, this was likely that last big step from the league at large, leaving several teams to figure out how they will take care of arena workers who will be affected by the league’s hiatus.
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