A "substantial faction" of NBA players are pushing the league to start the 2020-21 season on Jan. 18, according to Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes.
The proposed calendar from the players would make Dec. 1 the first day of free agency, per Haynes.
The NBA league office reportedly told the Board of Governors on Friday that Dec. 22 is the targeted start date for the 2020-21 season, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. The league is considering a 72-game schedule for 2020-21 as well as a potential play-in tournament to determine the No. 8 seed in each conference.