Lakers to have shortest offseason in NBA history with just 71 days separating seasons

Frank Vogel's Los Angeles Lakers will have shortest offseason in NBA history after NBPA anunced it had agreed to start upcoming season from December 22 onwards. Lakers' 2020-21 NBA regular season schedule was also partially released on Friday and  defending champions are set to begin ir campaign at home against LA Clippers on December 22. However, this meant that Lakers will only get a 71-day offseason, shortest in NBA history, as y played and beat Miami Heat in 2020 Finals in October. 

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Lakers recorded a 4-2 win over Heat in 2020 NBA Finals as y won Game 6 on October 11. delay in completing season was due to COVID-19 pandemic, which halted season in March, leading to remaining games being postponed and held in NBA bubble in Orlando, Florida. Meanwhile, teams that didn’t play in bubble at all will have been relaxing for 285 days.

Heat will begin ir 2020-21 campaign on December 23 and will face Orlando Magic in ir opening game. Eastern Conference giants will have a 72-day offseason, one day more than Lakers. 

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A short offseason comes as a disadvant to two teams that participated in NBA Finals and sure eugh, Lakers'  Anthony Davis and Heat's Udonis Haslem were puzzled by that logic. Fans on social media were also quick to react to Lakers getting just 71 days of rest until next season began. 

More so, Lakers will face LA Clippers and Phoenix Suns, twice each as part of ir pre-season. 

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NBA Schedule: Lakers' fixtures for NBA 2020-21 season released

On Friday, Lakers' 2020-21 NBA regular season schedule was partially released. Frank Vogel's men will also play on  Christmas Day for 22nd consecutive season, hosting Dallas Mavericks at STAPLES Center.

defending NBA champions will take a seven-game road trip from Milwaukee on January 21 to Atlanta on February 1. Lakers also have five consecutive home games from February 4-12. Lakers will face NBA title rivals Golden State Warriors on January 18,  Denver Nuggets on February 4, and Brooklyn Nets on February 18.

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