The Crossover staff debates if a late December start date is too soon.

As we inch toward the end of the year, the start of the next NBA season is still up in the air. A fair amount of star players are pushing the league to start the 2020-21 season on Jan. 18, according to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. Meanwhile, the NBA league office reportedly told the Board of Governors that Dec. 22 is the targeted start date for the 2020-21 season, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Crossover staff debates if a late December start date is too soon.

Michael Rosenberg

Since 2020 is such a backward year, I guess it’s fitting that I will answer this one backwards: Figure out when you want the Finals, and go from there. 

The recent bubble Finals showed us that the crowded fall sports calendar is not the right time for the NBA