Pels' Williamson voice confidence in NBA as league confirms positive tests
New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson said Thursday he trusts the NBA to keep players safe when play resumes next month as the league announced 25 players have tested positive for coronavirus.
"I trust the NBA," Williamson said in a video conference. "In the bubble, we're going to be in a safe environment.
"It's crazy, man," the 19-year-old added with a shake of his head. "We're actually about to go. It's a lot to process for sure. But I am excited."
The NBA shut down the 2019-20 season on March 11 after Utah's Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus.
The NBA plans to resume the season on July 30 with 22 teams conducting games without spectators in a bubble environment at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Teams are set to travel to Orlando next Tuesday through Thursday to conduct training camps and scrimmages from July 9-29.
The league has ramped up COVID-19 testing in the last week preparation for the restart and the league and players' union said Wednesday that 25 players have so far tested positive.
Those results are from 351 players tested since June 23. Of 344 players tested between June 24-29, nine were positive for coronavirus.
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