On March 11th prior to the OKC Thunder and Utah Jazz game postponement, the first professional athlete (Rudy Gobert) tested positive for COVID-19. Subsequently, the NBA suspended their season and all major league sports leagues followed suit.
Despite fans and players alike eagerly anticipated news on a return of live sports the coronavirus continues to wage war on the world. The United States has vaulted ahead of all countries with more than double the cases of anywhere else (311,637 as of Sunday, April 5th).
The initial timelines for a mid to late June return of NBA action were based on what was occurring in China with the CBA.