Amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic currently sweeping the entire world, the NBA has needed to make major changes to the way they do things in order to limit spread. They were the first major sports league to suspend all operations – doing so on March 11.
While teams resumed individual workouts at practice facilities last month, and shifted to full-fledge practices in the Walt Disney World bubble, play is not starting up again until next week with scrimmages. That will be followed by the NBA restart officially tipping off on July 30.
Among the many things that have needed to be altered in the 2019-20 season, the NBA’s regular season awards should remain fairly similar.