The National Basketball Players Association has approved a plan to start the upcoming NBA season next month but said other details still need to be sorted out before the union and league can finalize the 2020-21 season.
Under this plan, the season would tip off on Dec. 22 and will include a 72-game schedule, the NBPA said in a statement.
“Additional details remain to be negotiated and the NBPA is confident that the parties will reach agreement on these remaining issues relevant to the upcoming season,” the NBPA said, without elaborating on what the outstanding negotiations entail.
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