By the time the 2020–21 NBA season tips off on Dec. 22, it will have been 286 days since all 30 teams were able to play meaningful basketball.
That is quite the offseason for the eight teams that were not invited to the NBA’s bubble this summer. To compare, the Lakers and Heat will have had just 72 days between the final buzzer of the NBA Finals and the start of their next campaign.
So, with teams varying in their rest time and preparations, what should we expect?
In the era of COVID-19, all teams have been faced with hurdles in being able to practice and keep players healthy.