Overview
- A league spokesperson said the NBA and the Cavaliers will meet to revisit Rocket Arena’s court design following Dončić’s ankle scare.
- Dončić returned to the game in Cleveland but was later listed as questionable for the Lakers’ Friday matchup in Washington with right ankle soreness.
- Cleveland’s floor is the NBA’s only raised court, sitting roughly 10 inches above a rubber mat over the arena’s ice surface.
- Options under evaluation include adding tapered ramps at the edges, widening the platform so floor seats sit on it, or lowering/removing the wood blocks to reduce the drop.
- The Cavaliers say the layout complies with NBA rules, while the NBPA has renewed safety talks and critics have cited past incidents, including Dru Smith’s 2023 ACL tear.