HOUSTON — NBA teams are reportedly preparing for one of the most serious league-wide productivity threats since load management after Steven Adams warned that the arrival of GTA could have devastating consequences in November.
“You guys should anticipate November,” Adams said. “The performance of the league, league-wide. GTA is dropping.”
League analysts immediately began adjusting projections, with several front offices privately estimating sharp declines in film study, optional shooting sessions and the percentage of players who answer their phones before noon.
Houston has already begun discussing preventive measures, including controller curfews, mandatory console check-ins and a strict ban on saying “one more mission” after midnight before a morning practice.
Video coordinators are believed to be especially vulnerable, while coaching staffs remain concerned that players may begin requesting rest days due to what teams are calling “open-world fatigue.”
One assistant coach reportedly attempted to schedule a 9 a.m. walkthrough for the week of release before being gently informed that this was no longer a realistic expectation.
Adams, meanwhile, appears to have accepted the situation with the calm of a veteran who has seen everything the NBA can produce.
His advice to the rest of the league was simple:
Probably don’t schedule anything important in November.
