Some team executives are pushing for an outright cancellation of the 19-20 season in order to focus on safely resuming play next season.

Team owners are concerned with liability issues and are conflicted on whether or not to give up on the current season.

If the NBA cancels the remainder of the regular season and plays the playoffs, non-playoff teams who want to collect the remainder of local TV dollars would lose out.

The NBA league office continues to explore possibilities of resuming the season.

“It is the responsibility of the league office to explore all options for a return to play this season,” the spokesperson told CNBC in a statement. “We owe that to our fans, teams, players, partners and all who love the game. While our top priority remains everyone’s health and well-being, we continue to evaluate all options to finish this season. At the same time, we are intensely focused on addressing the potential impact of Covid-19 on the 2020-21 season.”