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How the coronavirus could affect the NBA, CBA and the league’s future
A lot is up in the air as the league deals with an unprecedented crisis.
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A lot is up in the air as the league deals with an unprecedented crisis.
Will players still be paid?
Short answer: Probably. Longer answer: It really depends.
All NBA contracts became fully guaranteed on Jan. 10, as they do every season. That means that every player is now guaranteed their full salary for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. That part is pretty simple.
What’s not simple is the answer to the question of a longer than anticipated shutdown, or a full cancellation. In that case, the NBA has the right to enact “force majeure”, which could involve anything from lower payments to changed pay schedules to a full opt -out of the CBA.
Stay tuned