The NBA has been building positive momentum towards a December tip-off for the 2020-21 season; the main arrow in the league’s quiver is the extra $500 million in revenue generated by starting one month earlier.
There were rumors that pockets of players were dissatisfied with the shorter offseason, primarily from the teams that played the longest in the postseason. Now, the players are coming together to push for January start date, specifically on Martin Luther King Day, another important holiday on the NBA calendar.
Yahoo Sources: Substantial faction of players and star players pushing for NBA season to start Jan.