The NBA is taking a revolutionary approach to see out the remainder of the season. It was recently confirmed that the league intends to play out the remaining games of the coronavirus-struck campaign in a bubble in Disney World Florida. In line with this, it appears that the NBA is getting even more creative by seeking some help from the developers of the widely-popular 2K franchise.

According to NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic, the league is currently looking at the possibility of utilizing the crowd noises used in NBA 2K in order to stimulate a jam-packed arena during games:

There could be crowd noise via NBA 2K video game sounds, but the NBA and NBPA is still discussing creative opportunities.

One of the main conditions of the bubble concept is that it will only allow players and pertinent team staff members inside the isolated, coronavirus-free location. This means that games will be played in empty stadiums — something that is unfamiliar for NBA players. In lieu of the same, the NBA is reportedly considering using the stadium's PA system to make it sound like the arena is packed with supporters.

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This is definitely an out-of-the-box idea by the and is unlike anything we've heard before. Nonetheless, we are living in unprecedented times, so at this point, unorthodox propositions have become more than welcome.

Crowds play an important part in ballgames, and there's no denying that this will have an effect on the players. The NBA is looking to somewhat address this concern with this novel idea, but whether or not it will pan out remains to be seen.