The National Basketball Players Association is shocked to see the NBA has been so enthused to open training camps for the 2020-21 season on Nov. 10, less than a month from the projected Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Oct. 12 under the current return-to-play proposal.

“I was surprised to see it,” said NBPA executive director Michele Roberts, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The league has an ambitious plan, cramming what would be a remaining eight games of the regular season for the 22 teams invited to Walt Disney World as well as a potential play-in tournament and customary best-of-seven series for the entirety of the postseason.

The 2019-20 restart would be underway on July 31, with players getting a full three weeks of Training Camp 2.0 before resuming the regular season.

Yet the timelines that follow are narrowly close to each other. For starters, the NBA Draft Lottery is currently set for Aug. 25, while the actual NBA Draft would take place on Oct. 15 — as early as three days after the end of the postseason.

Most importantly, the NBA proposal, which was approved by the Board of Governors by a vote of 29-1, has the 2020-21 season starting as soon as Dec. 1 — likely leaving less than two months of rest for whichever teams make the NBA Finals.

The league has had to take drastic measures to keep its product alive, ranging from a truncated restart of the season to a fast-paced offseason that includes a start of free agency on Oct. 18, just three days after the NBA Draft.

While the dates are still fluid, one thing has become abundantly clear: the NBA has every intention to keep going, whether fans are in the stands or not. Roberts' comments suggest there will indeed be negotiations on these dates, and perhaps a Christmas Day start may wind up in the cards.