Los Angeles Lakers veteran Jared Dudley was one of the first players who raised the possibility of having the 2020-21 season pushed back to December. On Twitter, Dudley doubled-down on this idea in response to a tweet that laid out the advantages of having the NBA calendar run from Christmas to August.
Frank Madden of Brew Hoop noted that a December to August NBA calendar would give cities with relatively cold weather the entire year to host some summer games. In addition, the All-Star game, which takes place in February, would no longer be held in the dead of winter.
Dudley liked the idea, adding that other NBA players would certainly love it, too.
I don’t think NBA players would mind also! https://t.co/K5RBGADo7J
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) March 17, 2020
Earlier, the Lakers vet supported the idea that the 2020-21 season might be pushed back to December, with Christmas as its opening night. He compared it to the 2011 lockout which opened on Dec. 25. Teams played 66 games in the regular season instead of the usual 82 during that campaign.
Yup! Make sense under the circumstances.. Wouldn’t be surprised if the following season started on Christmas 2020. Like the lockout a few years ago … https://t.co/fXYHsgZTTr
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) March 16, 2020
This NBA's next meeting will be on Tuesday. The discussion will revolve around the COVID-19 pandemic and its repercussions. Also, executives and owners are expected to weigh their options on the possible resumption of the 2019-20 season.
The NBA will hold a Board of Governors call on Tuesday, sources tell ESPN. This is the third meeting with owners and commissioner since Wednesday. As information flows into league on the coronavirus pandemic, there's plenty to discuss, analyze and eventually make decisions on.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 17, 2020
Reports reveal that they NBA is now looking at G League courts and practice facilities as possible venues. If ever the season resumes, games will be played without fans and a limited crew. The lingering concern of whether or not the season will jump straight to the playoffs or play some more regular-season games will likely be discussed as well.
This move is not just an effort to give the season a right closure, but to also lessen the financial and economic repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic to the NBA.
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