The NBA has assured the National Basketball Coaches Association that "age alone" will not prevent a coach from entering the league's bubble for the resumption of the season.

Individuals at high risk for serious coronavirus complications will not go, but being in an older age group won't count as a preexisting condition.

"Everybody goes through a screening process, but we've been assured by the league that no one will be red-flagged from going to Orlando based on age alone," said Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle, the president of the National Basketball Coaches Association. "That was a very positive thing for us to hear, but as I said, everybody in all 22 markets -- all staff, all players, everybody -- goes through a significant screening process. We'll see who ends up going, not going, etc. But we were very encouraged to hear that age alone would not be something that would keep you from going to Orlando."

Mike D'Antoni reiterated Wednesday that he hadn't heard anything recently from the league office regarding his intention to continue coaching the Rockets from the bench, as usual.

"Crickets!" D'Antoni said with a laugh. "Which is a good thing. I haven't heard anything, and hopefully I don't hear anything. They might be trying to get me. I'm not answering my phone or anything, so I'll be in Orlando. I'll just show up, knocking on the gate to get in."