With the NBA inching closer to its official return, eyes are fixed on the 22 teams invited to participate in the season restart at Walt Disney World.
Scrimmage play begins this week and that will lead into seeding games for each of the 22 teams. That may be followed by a possible play-in tournament, and finally a standard playoff bracket.
For the eight teams not in Orlando, however, the focus has already shifted to possible offseason additions and scouting. More specifically, with the 2020 NBA Draft, which has been pushed back to the middle of October.
The NBA reportedly notified teams the Lottery, one of the offseason’s biggest events, has been moved up nearly one week to Aug.