As the coronavirus pandemic slows and approaches a possible end, more and more things are returning to normal, including the NBA. Multiple teams have welcomed fans back into the stands, including the Portland Trail Blazers before they bounced out of the playoffs. Now, the league itself is returning to some semblance of normal as they announce the key dates for the 2021-22 season. Shams Charania of the Athletic had the annoucement.
Sources: Key dates for the 2021-22 NBA season:
Sept. 28: Training camp starts
Oct. 19: Regular season starts
April 16: Playoffs start
June 2: Finals Game 1
June 19: Finals Game 7
June 23: 2022 NBA Draft— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 10, 2021With a training camp start date of September 28th, the league is approaching normalcy once more.