For Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is the MVP of the season for his decisive moves on the coronavirus.
Kanter spoke with NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg on the latest edition of “The Enes Kanter Show” where they discussed how the coronavirus has affected the NBA. He lauded Silver's quick and decisive move in suspending the 2019-20 season.
As transcribed by Abigail Adams of NESN:
“For NBA, man, I feel like it’s player safety first,” the Celtics big man shared. “If you look at it, the NBA was the first league that suspended its (season). So I think if there was (no more NBA this season), I feel like we should give MVP to Adam Silver because he’s been doing an amazing job, man, just keeping the players safe and just taking the first step and saying, ‘Hey, we’ve got to do this.’ And all we can care about is how others are getting affected.”
To recall, prior to the season's postponement, NBA owners and executives were eyeing to continue the games but without fans and a limited crew. But then, Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive for COVID-19. Within minutes, Silver announced that the season will be postponed indefinitely.
As Enes Kanter mentioned, the NBA was the first major sports league that did this. And even though the Celtics were well on their way to the postseason prior to suspension, Kanter understands that the safety of everyone is still the league's priority.
As of this writing, the NBA season still hangs in the balance as coronavirus cases are still rising all over the globe.
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