Nets news: Spencer Dinwiddie reacts to allowing players travel out market

Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie expressed his concerns allowing players to travel out of market citing that lifted restrictions might affect their salaries.

The NBA’s suspension of the season due to COVID-19 forced players to restrict their movements inside their homes or limited areas. Although an important safety protocol, many are left cooped up indoors with nothing else to do. It seemed like good news when the league finally announced that players can travel out of market. Despite many seeing this as a positive, however, Brooklyn Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie disagrees.

The Nets combo guard expressed concerns that although the announcement looks good on paper, the lifted restrictions might eventually affect their salaries.

Uh oh guys. I know y’all may think this is good… But if they ain’t controlling where we’re at, they may stop “controlling” those checks too lol https://t.co/XELfNtvl6V

— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) March 16, 2020

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, players no longer need to forcibly limit their movements for the rest of the hiatus. This was as long as all individuals consult with their respective teams. If so, they also to provide their whereabouts, check-in daily, and follow the corresponding safety protocols.

Sources: Players who travel out of team's market during NBA season hiatus must: Provide whereabouts; remain home, do social distancing. Team permitted to pay for certain travel.

Teams also encouraged to establish daily health/basketball check-ins (such as via FaceTime, Skype). https://t.co/9uoboDoJ8L

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 16, 2020

March hasn’t been going well so far for the NBA and its teams, to say the least. Initial reports came of Jazz center Rudy Gobert testing positive for the coronavirus. The news blew up right before tipoff against Oklahoma City. As a result, the game was cancelled. Additionally, all Utah and OKC players and staff were immediately tested. Donovan Mitchell’s results also came back positive shortly after.

Since the suspension, the NBA has been doing damage control on the daily. Most recently, a third NBA player — Detroit Pistons’ Christian Wood — tested positive for COVID-19. Players have also resorted to finding different ways to distract themselves, from making TikTok videos, to streaming games, to learning a new instrument.