December 1 has emerged as the likely first day for NBA training retreats if the league’s plan to set December 22 as the opening night of the 2020-21 season is approved by the union, New York Times’ Marc Stein reported. late at night.
The league games were originally expected to start on Christmas Day, SNY’s Ian Begley confirmed, but it appears that plans are still being finalized with about two months of expected start.
According to Begley, several members of the league and teams would like to see the early start date. They would like a season with as many games as possible, while the thought of the season being rejected to attract more fans to the arenas has lost some momentum.