While there was some player pushback about the start of the 2020-21 season actually happening in 2020 just two months after the conclusion of the 2019-20 campaign, the financial realities pointed to them ultimately agreeing to the quick turnaround. Sure enough, NBPA reps voted Thursday to approve the NBA’s proposal of a 72-game season beginning on Dec. 22. The season is slated to end before the Olympics in July.
Here’s the brief statement:
As mentioned, there are still financial details to figure out as part of an amended collective bargaining agreement. With no fans or limited fans in the stadiums due to the ongoing pandemic, the league will still be looking at major revenue losses, so there are negotiations involving the amount of the players’ salaries held in escrow and spreading out their losses over multiple seasons.