NBA: The pros and cons to such a shortened offseason

71 Days: Enough for the NBA offseason turnaround or pending disaster?

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 27: The Black Lives Matter logo is seen on an empty court as all NBA playoff games were postponed today during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 27, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NBA players have reportedly decided to resume the season after their walkout of playoff games on Wednesday to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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The pros and cons to rushing into the 2020-21 NBA season

The NBA offseason is here and shorter than ever. The NBA concluded later than it ever has after the league was forced into a hiatus due to a global pandemic in March. After a very successful restart bubble, the Los Angeles Lakers won the championship in early October. Of course, October is typically when preseason begins for a normal season, so the 2020-21 season was always going to start later than usual.

The NBA recently announced a 72-game proposal with the season starting December 22, with the players quickly voting in support of it. This means that it is really only a 71-day offseason, even if only two teams played that far.

That’s nearly half of the time that teams usually have between June and October. This quick turnaround opens a lot of questions. Is this enough time for playoff teams to rest? Has enough changed pandemic-wise since the NBA Finals to have teams travel around the country for games? We’re going to look at the pros and cons below.

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