DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 23: The shorts of Michael Porter Jr. #1 of the Denver Nuggets during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Pepsi Center on February 23, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Justin Tafoya/Getty Images)
With all but 11 teams having allowed players to train at their practice facilities, including the Denver Nuggets, news that the NBA is targeting late July as the potential date for the league to resume play (per ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne) shows that the 2019-20 season will not be lost after all.