Larry Nance Jr. has a preexisting condition that will make him more vulnerable to COVID-19 and he's hoping the NBA will consider people like him when they restart games.

Nance has Crohn's disease and uses a therapy that enables him to play basketball but also surpasses his immune system.

"I would hope there would be an understanding [from the league] if someone didn't feel comfortable coming back that'd you get a pass," Nance said. "Just because you may look like the picture of health, some people have issues you can't see."

Nance had recently played against Rudy Gobert before the Utah center tested positive for COVID-19. Nance was "absolutely terrified" following Gobert's positive test. Nance's fears have since been calmed after he learned more about the virus. 

"I'm paying super close attention to everything that is going on," he said. "I was watching the German soccer league over the weekend and seeing how the players were interacting with each other and still seeing them make a lot of contact. I can't even imagine being on one of those calls trying to hash this out. There's so many ways to spread this."

Kevin Love said he would have to get used to practicing under the new distancing regulations, describing his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers practice facility "just weird."

Cavs players returned to the practice facility for the first time since the league was suspended in March.

"Was it weird? Yeah. I had [Cavs assistant coach] Dan Geriot at my basket and having him rebound and pass me the ball with a mask and gloves on. It's just odd. It's just weird," Love said.

Players and team personnel must stand 12 feet apart under new guidelines, with only four players allowed inside the facilities at one time.

Love added that returning to practice gave him a sense of normalcy.

"For me, I played 25-ish years of organized basketball and this is the longest I've ever gone without touching [a basketball]. And it's something I really, really enjoy doing. ... Going out there and having some sense of normalcy and getting on the court and actually shooting was pretty uplifting."

The NBA has informed teams that they can re-open their practice facilities on May 8th if their city has loosened restrictions on social distancing.

The Cavs, Nuggets, and Blazers are among teams who will re-open their facilities.

J.B. Bickerstaff said that Cavs coaches will wear masks and gloves, with players and coaches required to stand 12 feet apart.

The Mavs and Lakers, meanwhile, will hold off on re-opening their facilities.

Los Angeles currently has a stay-at-home policy until May 15th. Frank Vogel did not have a firm date on when the Lakers would return, but said he was not concerned by certain teams returning early from a competitive standpoint.

"There's a competitive balance element to this that I personally am not really all that concerned about. I think we're still a long way away from returning to play," said Vogel.

Mark Cuban added that he was not comfortable with the Mavs returning without widespread testing, and that he has no immediate plans to re-open facilities.