Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wants the NBA to stop suspending players for HGH use. The Mavs boss believes HGH helps players recover faster so they can get back to playing the game they love.
Cuban spoke about the NBA's strict HGH rule with Rachel Nichols of ESPN:
We also discussed what happens if a player doesn't feel safe coming back, a timeline for how late the NBA season could extend (end of September) – plus Mark says he "absolutely" wants the NBA to stop suspending players for HGH use and is continuing to fund studies on the drug. https://t.co/XdxUdKrlRh
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) May 29, 2020
The Mavs owner said he did a study with the University of Michigan testing HGH's impact on recovery. As it turns out, players who received HGH for recovery healed from their injury much quicker than the athletes who didn't.
Mark Cuban makes a good point that players just want to play at the end of the day. If HGH can help make that happen in terms of aiding players in healing from injuries quicker, the drug should be allowed or considered for use in the NBA.
Cuban's Mavs were in seventh place in the Western Conference standings before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19. Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis could have a chance to play in their first playoff games if the season is resumed in July or August at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
The Mavs haven't won a playoff series since the team's 2011 title over the Miami Heat. They also haven't reached the postseason since 2016.
With Doncic and KP as the franchise pillars moving forward, both of these droughts figure to end soon.
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