When the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced the NBA to postpone operations for four months, the league not only scrambled to arrange a restart but also organize some semblance of an offseason calendar.
The NBA initially planned to hold the draft on Oct. 16 with free agency starting just two days later. However, because that would put a considerable strain on teams and create the most hectic stretch in league history, adjustments to the calendar were made.
The bubble setup concludes within the next several days as the NBA Finals wind to a close. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Players Association executive director Michele Roberts recently warned players it is plausible the 2020-21 season does not begin until February:
NBPA executive director Michele Roberts has been publicly and privately skeptical that the league will start next season on its tentative opening night of Dec.