The NBA is willing to complete the 2019-20 regular season and playoffs as late as the end of September. The league probably doesn’t have…
The NBA is willing to complete the 2019-20 regular season and playoffs as late as the end of September. The league probably doesn’t have a choice.
The players should be and apparently are interested in what amounts to a lengthy second training camp after what might end up being a three-month layoff, to help alleviate injury concerns that could be created by returning too quickly once COVID-19 testing is deemed adequate and the coronavirus pandemic has subsided.
A possible timeline would be for camp to take up most of June, with the final month of the regular season concluding in July and the postseason lasting through August and September.
The games would almost surely be played in empty arenas, with Orlando and Las Vegas likely splitting the league’s 30 teams and the players staying in hotels.
While the regular season typically starts in mid- to late October, the league would push back the 2020-21 campaign until Christmastime. It’s unclear if that means next season would be shortened to get back on its normal schedule or not.
What I find especially interesting is the NBA appears intrigued with competing more against MLB and less vs.
