Dana Gauruder

Special to the Detroit Free Press

The suspension of play in the NBA will have major financial implications, but the Detroit Pistons will try to soften the blow for their employees and staff members at Little Caesars Arena.

All Pistons employees, including hourly and part-time staff who support gameday activities at LCA, will be paid during the league's hiatus, a team spokesperson said Thursday.

The organization will also reach out to other companies that employ staff at the arena, and are hopeful of providing financial assistance to them as well.

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The team was scheduled to play 16 more games this season, including eight at home, before the suspension of the season was announced by the league Wednesday night, after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested presumptive positive for COVID-19 before their game in Oklahoma City. The Jazz defeated the Pistons at LCA on Saturday.

Pistons players, coaches, basketball staff and the traveling party have been asked to self-isolate until further notice due to potential exposure to the virus.

The organization announced early Thursday all employees would work from home for at least the remainder of this week due to concerns regarding the coronavirus.