The inconveniences of taking part in in Canada have been echoed publicly by ex-Raptors Lou Williams and Rudy Homosexual. However is the difficulty extra widespread? Temple, who’s additionally the vice chairman of NBA gamers’ affiliation, acknowledged he’s heard the complaints from different gamers and the union has raised it with related authorities throughout the league. If there’s a solution to make the method a little bit extra seamless, they’ll attempt to make it occur. “Let’s be clear: it’s the U.S. (customs) that’s making it take long, it’s not Canadian borders,” he said. “But in the grand scheme of things, it’s nothing to deter somebody from coming here.” -via Toronto Star / March 29, 2025
