The health and age of NBA staff will play a key role in deciding who is considered "essential personnel" should games return, reported Baxter Holmes of ESPN.
Two general managers said they felt uncomfortable about certain members of their coaching staff being present for games considering their age.
"I don't want to put them in harm's way. ... I worry about those guys. That's an exposure that I don't think we can afford," one GM told Holmes.
The GM added that the league must clearly define the parameters for who is considered essential, which could lead to uncomfortable conversations of how staffers view their job security.
There are usually 40-50 people in a team's travel party, with that number expected to be cut in half should games return.
"The one area you don't want to skimp on is the medical. The coaching part of it, you could probably get by with a head coach, that's it," said another GM.