{"id":30852,"date":"2020-05-08T08:00:01","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/?p=30852"},"modified":"2020-05-08T08:00:01","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T12:00:01","slug":"cleveland-cavaliers-to-open-nba-practice-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2020\/05\/08\/cleveland-cavaliers-to-open-nba-practice-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleveland Cavaliers to Open NBA Practice Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman and the medical staff informed players that the NBA practice facility will be open on Friday. This is big news and an indication that the NBA might resume play soon.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Practice Facility to be Open on Friday<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/cleveland-cavaliers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> have decided to open their practice facility on Friday. This is according to Chris Fedor, a Cleveland Cavaliers and NBA Reporter, and a sports producer for Advance Ohio.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cavs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Cavs<\/a> GM Koby Altman and the medical staff informed players on Zoom calls earlier this afternoon that the team will open the practice facility on Friday. J.B. Bickerstaff confirmed that on his call. There are strict guidelines tho<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xs5KJPgoaq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/xs5KJPgoaq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisFedor\/status\/1258112094349807617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.nba.com\/roundup-nba-team-practice-facilities-reopen\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NBA Media Reports<\/a>, only four players will be permitted at a time inside the team\u2019s facility in Independence, Ohio. Also, only one player and one developmental coach with gloves and a mask are permitted to the same basket. This is big news as now it seems possible for the NBA to resume their season.<\/p>\n<p>In Ohio, where the Cleveland Cavaliers play, there have been 20,625 cases and sadly 1,114 deaths according to the Associated Press of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.10tv.com\/article\/ohio-confirms-first-coronavirus-cases-continues-testing-2020-mar\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10TV Web Staff<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Other NBA Practice Facilities Opening<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/sacramento-kings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sacramento Kings<\/a> plan to open their arena on May 11<sup>th<\/sup>. They might be followed up by the Atlanta Hawks next week, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.nba.com\/roundup-nba-team-practice-facilities-reopen\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NBA Media Reports<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/utah-jazz\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Utah Jazz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/houston-rockets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Houston Rockets<\/a> are also looking at reopening their practice facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, for the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/dallas-mavericks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Dallas Mavericks<\/a> players, they will have to wait according to their owner Mark Cuban.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe listen to health experts, not politicians,\u201d Cuban wrote Monday in an email to\u00a0<em>The Dallas Morning News<\/em>. \u201cWhen the NBA provides us with confirmation that it\u2019s safe for our guys to move forward, we will move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is the reason Cuban gave for the decision:<\/p>\n<p>He repeated his stance on the topic in the <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/podcast\/154-77-minutes-in-heaven\/?episode=36\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">77 Minutes In Heaven podcast<\/a> on Wednesday night, saying: &#8220;The problem obviously is that because we can\u2019t test people, then we can\u2019t assure anybody\u2019s safety, whether they\u2019re basketball players or anybody else,&#8221; Cuban said. &#8220;Even though we can try to take all the different kinds of precautions, it\u2019s just not worth it, particularly when our guys are staying in shape and they\u2019re going outside and shooting on outdoor hoops and working out in various ways. So I just don\u2019t think the risk is worth the reward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, according to Chris Foxy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cp24.com\/news\/stay-tuned-tory-says-raptors-officials-have-reached-out-about-possible-reopening-of-practice-facility-1.4913039\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CP24.com<\/a>, the mayor of Toronto, John Tory was approached by Toronto Raptors officials. Tory said no decision has been made, but to \u201cstay tuned.\u201d The decision has been left for the public health officials to decide.<\/p>\n<p>A big obstacle with opening the practice facility is that many Raptors players left Toronto, following the suspension of the NBA.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Overview of NBA Practice Facilities Opening<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>The Situation of NBA Practice Facilities Around the League<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>NBA practice facilities are starting to open around the league. It is good to see and a sign that the NBA might be returning. However, the situation is still fluid in cities like Toronto and Dallas. They both have no timeline for opening their NBA practice facility.<\/p>\n<p>There are also problems with players leaving the city they play for like in Toronto. There might be more info as Adam Silver, NBA Commissioner, will hold a meeting with all players on Friday. This is according to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kanteen01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enes Kanter<\/a><\/strong> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/boston-celtics\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Celtics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Celtics center Enes Kanter says Adam Silver will hold a &#39;special meeting&#39; with all players on Friday to discuss what&#39;s next for the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;NBA is all about player safety and fan safety.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>@EnesKanter | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TommyTranTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TommyTranTV<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSSportsHQ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CBSSportsHQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MLR49WHrJz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/MLR49WHrJz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSSportsHQ\/status\/1258446760449638401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 7, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Alternatives for NBA Practice Facilities<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The NHL, for example, is looking at playing in one city per division according to Elliott Friedman of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/hockey\/nhl\/keeping-nhl-draft-june-raises-lots-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sportsnet<\/a>. 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