NBA Targets Slightly Earlier Date for Season Restart as Player Concerns Mount
By Michael Luciano
The NBA might have agreed to a plan to get the 2019-20 season started up again in one single location in Orlando, Fla. amid the coronavirus pandemic, but they are already tweaking things, as some players have voiced concern about the logistical and emotional impact of the plan to get the season finished in a timely fashion.
The NBA will now restart the season in Orlando on July 30, one day earlier than the original July 31 date for the first game.
The NBA is targeting a slightly earlier date for the restart of the season in Orlando, sources tell ESPN: July 30.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 11, 2020
While fans and players alike are thrilled the NBA is back, some players have expressed concerns over the NBA's plan, as the idea of staying quarantined in Orlando for a few months with a limited amount of family present has many justifiably concerned.
This could be the first of many times that the NBA pushes their start date ahead, as they try to finish up the 2019-20 season as quickly and efficiently as possible.
The NBA is reportedly now targeting July 30 as the date to restart the 2019-20 NBA season.https://t.co/LaOkB0H9p8
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 11, 2020
If waiting until July 31 was too much for your heart to handle, basketball will officially be returning one day earlier, which will be good for fans who haven't seen a ball tipped in three months.