The COVID-19 pandemic not only complicates the current NBA season, which has been suspended indefinitely, it will also have an impact on at least the next one, and possibly more. For now, the NBA has no firm grasp of when—or if—it will return to conclude the 2020 season. Mid-to-late June—and without fans in attendance—has been floated as a potential window to lift the suspension, according to ESPN. At the same time, SI’s Chris Mannix reports that skepticism about finishing the current season is growing amid the federal government’s lack of control over the pandemic.
It’s Too Early to Speculate About Changes to the NBA Schedule
