Amid uncertainty about the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the availability of a safe and proven vaccine, NBA commissioner Adam Silver conceded Tuesday that next season likely would not start on time. His remarks were based off feedback he received from Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
“My best guess is even though it’ll be the 2020-21 season, that the season won’t start until 2021,” Silver said on CNN during a panel discussion about the politics of the NBA.
“We said the earliest we would start is Christmas of this year.