Captains, after two years without activity, will finally debut in the 2021-2022 NBA G League season, but all their games will be in the United States
the Captains of Mexico City they issued a statement that they had been delaying for almost two years, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as they announced that, finally, they will be part of the 2021-2022 NBA G League season.
The capital quintet, which announced in December 2019 its participation in the NBA development league, sent a message to all its fans through their social networks in which they announced that, after two years without activity, they will finally return to the staves.
The captains have not taken part in the seasons of the National Professional Basketball League in Mexico after announcing their incorporation into the NBA G League, but adjustments to the health restrictions arising from the Covid-19 had prevented them from participating. in the American league and now, from the 2021-2022 season they will return to the slopes, although they will not be able to do so at their usual headquarters: the Juan de la Barrera Gymnasium in the country’s capital.
The Mexico City team stated that “our adventure in the NBA G League will start outside of Mexico, we will play all the matches of the next tournament in the United States and away from our people “clarifying that this is due to the” existing restrictions on international travel by Covid-19 have made this the most prudent decision for us. “
The captains also indicated that they raised the possibility of spending another season without activity “but we are aware that this is no longer an option,” officially announcing his return to the staves and thus become the first Latin American team in an NBA development league.
The game schedule, as announced by the NBA G League itself, will be announced this Tuesday.
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Captains will participate in the 2021-22 season of the @nbagleague. pic.twitter.com/jWeLdrbpkK– CAPITANS (@CapitanesCDMX) September 13, 2021