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WITH the National Basketball Association (NBA) in ongoing negotiations with the players’ union about proposed schedule formats and dates for the 2020-21 regular season, Commissioner Adam Silver told the league’s general managers Monday that both parties are “running out of time” if they want to start in December.
ESPN reported that the NBA held a conference call with the league’s general managers to update the teams on the status of the negotiations. Sources said Silver and the league’s office indicated that the window to start the next season before Christmas, as proposed by the owners last month, is closing.
The NBA’s current 72-game proposal includes a release on Dec. 22, and the league has previously said it would provide at least eight weeks’ notice before the launch of a new season, according to a report from The Athletic in mid-October. . Currently, the eight-week mark would run through the end of December, beyond the league’s projected start date. – Reuters
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