On Friday, the National Basketball Players Association approved the league's 22-team format to finish the 2019-20 season, the union said in a statement. The announcement comes one day after the NBA's owners also voted to approve the league's continuation format.
"The Board of Player Representatives of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) has approved further negotiations with the NBA on a 22-team return to play scenario to restart the 2019-20 NBA season," the statement said. "Various details remain to be negotiated and the acceptance of the scenario would still require that all parties reach agreement on all issues relevant to resuming play.