As the NBA Board of Governors prepares to vote Thursday on a proposal to restart the 2019-20 season, the bigger picture beyond this season is beginning to come into focus.
Thursday’s vote will center around a proposal that would see the regular season resume on July 31 in a controlled, fanless environment in Orlando, Florida, featuring a 22-team format that includes the current top 16 teams, plus the six teams within six games of the 8th seed in each conference, which would include the San Antonio Spurs. The vote will require a three-fourths passage from the 30 teams (or 23 “yays”), and it is expected that the Board will overwhelmingly support the proposal.