NBA board expected to ok season restart plan

[hpantazo]

Some more info from Shams.

Sources: The NBA informed the Board of Governors of scheduled dates:

- Training camp: June 30, July 7 travel to Orlando
- 2019-20 season: July 31
- Free agency: Oct. 18
- 2020-21 targets: Nov. 10 training camp, Dec. 1 opening night (can remain fluid)

That "can remain fluid part", the players' union has a call on Friday, I'm guessing there might be some push back from the players there. 

At least 2 teams are looking at less than a month off between seasons, while a Christmas start at least gives players something closer to a 2 month break.  The players pushing back here would be my guess.

Or of course they just might be leaving the door open for more Corona virus issues, which might still be impacting large public gatherings by then.

Yeah, we may as well get in whatever NBA action we can before wave #2 of coronavirus comes this winter

[SparzWizard]

Wow, SO Game 7 is on Oct 12 and opening night on Dec 1? I wonder if they're gonna condense the 82-game season to like maybe 50...

[Moranis]

I think they should start every season in December and play through the summer.  Makes far more sense to me.  Don't overlap with football that much, don't have a similar season to hockey, finish up before baseball really ramps up for the postseason, etc.  I mean how awesome would the NBA Finals be in August right before football really ramps up.  You could do the draft on Labor Day Weekend.  Free agency would be most of September. 

[hpantazo]

I think they should start every season in December and play through the summer.  Makes far more sense to me.  Don't overlap with football that much, don't have a similar season to hockey, finish up before baseball really ramps up for the postseason, etc.  I mean how awesome would the NBA Finals be in August right before football really ramps up.  You could do the draft on Labor Day Weekend.  Free agency would be most of September.

Its not a bad idea, but every other year the playoffs would run against the Olympics and the World Cup.

[Redz]

Some more info from Shams.

Sources: The NBA informed the Board of Governors of scheduled dates:

- Training camp: June 30, July 7 travel to Orlando
- 2019-20 season: July 31
- Free agency: Oct. 18
- 2020-21 targets: Nov. 10 training camp, Dec. 1 opening night (can remain fluid)

Any word on when the draft is?  That's got to making them nuts.

[slamtheking]

I think they should start every season in December and play through the summer.  Makes far more sense to me.  Don't overlap with football that much, don't have a similar season to hockey, finish up before baseball really ramps up for the postseason, etc.  I mean how awesome would the NBA Finals be in August right before football really ramps up.  You could do the draft on Labor Day Weekend.  Free agency would be most of September.

Its not a bad idea, but every other year the playoffs would run against the Olympics and the World Cup.

heard the proposed season shift this morning and thought it was an idea worth looking into.  the comments about going up against the Olympics and World Cup would be a concern for the league looking to maintain global interest not to mention the issues that would arise from players wanting to play in the Olympics.

as someone who doesn't really follow the other sports anymore, I'd be fine with the basketball season going year round 

[Donoghus]

Some more info from Shams.

Sources: The NBA informed the Board of Governors of scheduled dates:

- Training camp: June 30, July 7 travel to Orlando
- 2019-20 season: July 31
- Free agency: Oct. 18
- 2020-21 targets: Nov. 10 training camp, Dec. 1 opening night (can remain fluid)

Any word on when the draft is?  That's got to making them nuts.

October 15th.

Three days btw the draft and free agency.

[Donoghus]

I think they should start every season in December and play through the summer.  Makes far more sense to me.  Don't overlap with football that much, don't have a similar season to hockey, finish up before baseball really ramps up for the postseason, etc.  I mean how awesome would the NBA Finals be in August right before football really ramps up.  You could do the draft on Labor Day Weekend.  Free agency would be most of September.

Its not a bad idea, but every other year the playoffs would run against the Olympics and the World Cup.

heard the proposed season shift this morning and thought it was an idea worth looking into.  the comments about going up against the Olympics and World Cup would be a concern for the league looking to maintain global interest not to mention the issues that would arise from players wanting to play in the Olympics.

as someone who doesn't really follow the other sports anymore, I'd be fine with the basketball season going year round 

The time zones are pretty off for the next two summer Olympics  (Tokyo & Paris) and World Cup (Qatar, which I believe is going to be Nov & Dec) that I don't think it'd be too much of an issue since I imagine the live events overlap would be minimal.   Although, it could very well be an issue with tape delay.

[Moranis]

I think they should start every season in December and play through the summer.  Makes far more sense to me.  Don't overlap with football that much, don't have a similar season to hockey, finish up before baseball really ramps up for the postseason, etc.  I mean how awesome would the NBA Finals be in August right before football really ramps up.  You could do the draft on Labor Day Weekend.  Free agency would be most of September.

Its not a bad idea, but every other year the playoffs would run against the Olympics and the World Cup.

heard the proposed season shift this morning and thought it was an idea worth looking into.  the comments about going up against the Olympics and World Cup would be a concern for the league looking to maintain global interest not to mention the issues that would arise from players wanting to play in the Olympics.

as someone who doesn't really follow the other sports anymore, I'd be fine with the basketball season going year round 

The time zones are pretty off for the next two summer Olympics  (Tokyo & Paris) and World Cup (Qatar, which I believe is going to be Nov & Dec) that I don't think it'd be too much of an issue since I imagine the live events overlap would be minimal.   Although, it could very well be an issue with tape delay.

I think they were talking about having the players play in the Olympics and World Cup.  That would be an issue, but Hockey makes the Olympics work, so I don't think it is that big of a deal. 

I also wouldn't be opposed to moving basketball to the winter Olympics, which in many respects makes far more sense.  It is played indoors and in the winter season everywhere.  Much easier to pause the NBA season in January/February for a month in an Olympic year when you don't finish the season for a long time after that. 

[KGs Knee]

I think they should start every season in December and play through the summer.  Makes far more sense to me.  Don't overlap with football that much, don't have a similar season to hockey, finish up before baseball really ramps up for the postseason, etc.  I mean how awesome would the NBA Finals be in August right before football really ramps up.  You could do the draft on Labor Day Weekend.  Free agency would be most of September.

Its not a bad idea, but every other year the playoffs would run against the Olympics and the World Cup.

heard the proposed season shift this morning and thought it was an idea worth looking into.  the comments about going up against the Olympics and World Cup would be a concern for the league looking to maintain global interest not to mention the issues that would arise from players wanting to play in the Olympics.

as someone who doesn't really follow the other sports anymore, I'd be fine with the basketball season going year round 

The time zones are pretty off for the next two summer Olympics  (Tokyo & Paris) and World Cup (Qatar, which I believe is going to be Nov & Dec) that I don't think it'd be too much of an issue since I imagine the live events overlap would be minimal.   Although, it could very well be an issue with tape delay.

I think they were talking about having the players play in the Olympics and World Cup.  That would be an issue, but Hockey makes the Olympics work, so I don't think it is that big of a deal. 

I also wouldn't be opposed to moving basketball to the winter Olympics, which in many respects makes far more sense. It is played indoors and in the winter season everywhere.  Much easier to pause the NBA season in January/February for a month in an Olympic year when you don't finish the season for a long time after that. 

I don't think the IOC wants to put hockey and basketball in the same event.  Overall viewership of those sports might individually suffer.

[Moranis]

I think they should start every season in December and play through the summer.  Makes far more sense to me.  Don't overlap with football that much, don't have a similar season to hockey, finish up before baseball really ramps up for the postseason, etc.  I mean how awesome would the NBA Finals be in August right before football really ramps up.  You could do the draft on Labor Day Weekend.  Free agency would be most of September.

Its not a bad idea, but every other year the playoffs would run against the Olympics and the World Cup.

heard the proposed season shift this morning and thought it was an idea worth looking into.  the comments about going up against the Olympics and World Cup would be a concern for the league looking to maintain global interest not to mention the issues that would arise from players wanting to play in the Olympics.

as someone who doesn't really follow the other sports anymore, I'd be fine with the basketball season going year round 

The time zones are pretty off for the next two summer Olympics  (Tokyo & Paris) and World Cup (Qatar, which I believe is going to be Nov & Dec) that I don't think it'd be too much of an issue since I imagine the live events overlap would be minimal.   Although, it could very well be an issue with tape delay.

I think they were talking about having the players play in the Olympics and World Cup.  That would be an issue, but Hockey makes the Olympics work, so I don't think it is that big of a deal. 

I also wouldn't be opposed to moving basketball to the winter Olympics, which in many respects makes far more sense. It is played indoors and in the winter season everywhere.  Much easier to pause the NBA season in January/February for a month in an Olympic year when you don't finish the season for a long time after that. 

I don't think the IOC wants to put hockey and basketball in the same event.  Overall viewership of those sports might individually suffer.

Maybe, maybe not.  Might increase viewership for both with basketball being the centerpiece and people who watch basketball watching hockey more.  Basketball should be a winter sport.  I think you could still have basketball in the summer, but they could do more fun things like 3 on 3, or outside with wind, etc. 

[Donoghus]

Is there a single sport in the Winter Olympics that doesn't involve snow or ice? No.

[Moranis]

Is there a single sport in the Winter Olympics that doesn't involve snow or ice? No.

That is true.  There are also only have 15 winter sports, while summer has 47 sports.  There shouldn't be that level of imbalance.

https://www.olympic.org/sports

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Resuming this season means squishing next season too, and I'm not sure I like that. Players won't have much of a rest between seasons, which likely means the Hospital Celtics will be in full effect next season as well.

[SparzWizard]

Resuming this season means squishing next season too, and I'm not sure I like that. Players won't have much of a rest between seasons, which likely means the Hospital Celtics will be in full effect next season as well.

Gordon Hayward will be the first to join that list. Then Marcus Smart. Then Enes Kanter.