Although the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat finished their thrilling NBA Finals matchup less than two months ago, those two teams and the rest of the league will commence training camp this week.
The Dec. 22 start to the 2020-21 NBA season is indicative of how eager commissioner Adam Silver and the league office are to get the campaign going, and while the players will be asked to quickly ramp up activity it is the best financial decision for both sides.
However, there are issues with starting the upcoming season so quickly and the major one is the safety and health of the players.