SALT LAKE CITY — The 2020-21 NBA season could end up being very condensed and arduous.
Atlanta Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk told reporters Tuesday the league office has indicated in discussions that it wants to stick as closely as possible to a traditional NBA season schedule despite a tentative start date in December.
The NBA plans to resume and complete the 2019-20 season from July 31 to Oct. 12. From there the league is planning a quick turnaround for a shortened offseason.
The league does not seem keen on cutting games from the regular season and is trying to avoid extending the season too far into the summer and clashing with the Tokyo Olympics, which were postponed to 2021.