The NBA has been hashing out plans for the possible dissemination of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, Commissioner Adam Silver also said the league will wait its turn.

Silver said the NBA is not going to “jump the line” as the vaccine becomes more more available, adding the league hopes to promote awareness regarding the vaccine and the public health benefits that go with vaccination:

“There's no way we'd ever jump the line in any form whatsoever,” Silver said, via ESPN's Tim Bontemps. “And, for the most part, because our players are so young and healthy without some sort of comorbidity, they will not be a high priority for vaccinations. There are some other members of the NBA community working on court who are older and will have a higher priority to get the vaccine.

“We will very likely be part of some public service campaigns, we already talked to the CDC and other federal agencies about that, encouraging people to get vaccinated when it is appropriate. But up until then, we will just be watching and waiting.”

Vaccination is obviously a big question for the NBA as the season begins Tuesday.

The league is no longer playing in a bubble, opening up the potential for exposure by way of travel and other interpersonal interactions. Not to mention, the fact the sport is played indoors elevates the possible risk for players and fans in attendance.

However, the NBA has had some success thus far after the first tests were somewhat bleak. Just one of 549 players tested positive in the last round of testing, a drastic improvement from the 8.8 percent positivity rate in Round 1.

Silver and league officials still hope to get the vaccine to players and coaches in due time. But the NBA will not go over the heads of essential workers and health care professionals.