While Major League Baseball continues to negotiate with its players over how to begin a 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA has already finalized a plan to complete its own interrupted campaign.
The basketball season was in its home stretch when the lockdown began in March, forcing them to suspend play until it was safe to continue. They’ll resume on July 31, but only featuring the 22 teams that have a chance at making the playoffs. The Golden State Warriors, who carried the worst record in the sport after an injury-plagued winter, will not be invited to participate, meaning their offseason has already begun.