The National Basketball Players Association is planning on voting on a potential Dec. 22 start date for the 2020-21 season as soon as Thursday night, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.
According to The Athletic, players have had several calls about next season's start date in the recent days and weeks and that the feeling from players coming out of several meetings is that a Dec. 22 start to the season is inevitable.
According to The Athletic, a Jan. 18 start date is also being considered, though, the possible financial ramifications of the start date could be significant.