There were lots of tweets followed by hasty articles dumped last night about the rebirth of the NBA for the 2020-21 season.
The details are very much what you heard already, but just in case you need it:
Finishing up the 2019-20 league year
- Teams can start voluntary pickup games and workouts at the arena, but no organized basketball, just like a regular offseason
- As soon as next weekend: Transaction moratorium lifted, so players and owners can make decisions on player options, team options, qualifying offers — Suns have to make decisions on Dario Saric and Jevon Carter (qualifying offer for restricted free agency), Frank Kaminsky and Cheick Diallo (team option)
- Trades can happen, using the current salaries of players
New league year 2020-21
- Could start as soon as the day after the Draft
- Kick-start free agency and trades under the 2020-21 cap and player salaries
- Very likely a $209.