Published 12:13 IST, May 22nd 2020
NBA return date leaked: Nets' Spencer Dinwiddie says games to be played at 'bubble site'
The potential date for an NBA return has apparently been leaked by Brooklyn Nets star Spencer Dinwiddie. The Nets star says games will be resume from mid-July.
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With training facilities of most NBA franchises reopening earlier this week, an NBA return might be in cards sooner than later. NBA commissioner am Silver states officials are formulating a concrete plan in regards to an NBA return. However, as it appears, NBA return date, as well as a potential timeline of league's 2020 calendar, has been leaked.
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NBA return date leaked by Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie
On Thursday, May 21, Brooklyn Nets star took to Twitter claiming teams will start ir practice sessions in June. 27-year-old furr ted that games will resume on July 15 at a 'bubble site'. Spencer Dinwiddie claims seem to be in line with recent reports that an NBA return is slated for month of July.
According to reports, 'Training Camp 2.0' will begin in June in teams' individual facilities. reafter, teams from Western Conference will he to bubble site in Las Vegas, Neva while Eastern Conference teams will move to Orlando, Florida to play rest of games. Locations like MGM Arena and Disney World are reportedly being considered by league.
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As per reports, league is looking ahe at a 70-game season where each time will be afforded 5 games to finish ir regular season. After that, qualified teams will move to playoffs.
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NBA return date leaked: Disney World NBA games?
NBA return date leaked by Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie sparked a flurry of reports which nearly confirm that 2019/20 season will resume in mid-July. Marc Stein of New York Times said: 'Many around league have been buzzing about same rough timeframe described in this (Dinwiddie's) tweet... practices that would launch one month from w... with an NBA season resumption date in July 15 range.'
Reports also suggest NBA Board of Goverrs will conduct a teleconference on Friday, May 29. Ar report confirms timeline for current along with upcoming NBA seasons. As tweet below mentions, players will be back in facilities in June before conducting team training camps later that month. With season resuming in mid-July, NBA will look to conclude season latest by Labour Day (September 2020). This would mean 2020 NBA draft will be postponed to mid-September and upcoming season will commence around Christmas 2020 in December.
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Meanwhile, Spencer Dinwiddie also believes that 2020 NBA Finals will be scheduled in September.
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12:13 IST, May 22nd 2020