Mickey Mouse’s Magic Kingdom might be the new home of Adam Silver’s National Basketball Association. According to Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic, the NBA is looking into resuming its season at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World in Orlando.
One possible playing ground for NBA if finishing season becomes safe for league and players: Walt Disney World Resort property in Orlando, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. League has kept different scenarios in mind.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 29, 2020
Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reported via Twitter that Disney chairman Bob Iger did a videoconference with the NBA’s board of governors earlier this week. He also had some more news.
“Disney’s massive Central Florida campus has been talked about by some Florida lawmakers as a possible site for a resumption of NBA games,” Reynolds wrote.
The 255-acre sports complex already has multiple basketball courts, housing and is equipped for broadcasting, all of which are reasons why it might be a good host for the NBA if conditions permit. The idea of playing in Las Vegas, which also has multiple arenas and plenty of hotel rooms to house players, staff and broadcasters, has also been floated.
At this point, no decision about what will happen with the league has been reached. The NBA suspended its season on March 11, prompting the closure of nearly every other professional sports league in the United States.
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