When the NBA proposed Dec. 22 as the tipoff date for the 2020-21 season, rumors started circulating about LeBron James possibly missing the first weeks of the new campaign due to the extremely short offseason.
Player health concerns were among the main arguments against restarting the games in December. Financial considerations, however, outweighed the risks associated with the eight-week turnaround and even James was said to be supporting the Dec. 22 start date.
But even though the proposal received the green light, NBA teams will without a doubt pay special attention to the well-being of their players.