Only a few days after the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA Championship and officially closed out the longest season in NBA history, both the league and the player’s union are working together to figure out what the next season will look like. They are also agreeing to give both sides more time to figure things out.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported late last week that the NBA and the NBPA extended the negotiation window to October 30. It also sounds like an outright termination of the CBA is unlikely. The NBA Draft is scheduled to take place on Nov. 18.
The NBA and NBPA agreed on a new Oct. 30 deadline to complete ongoing discussions on modifications to the CBA for the 2020-21 season, a date that requires the league or union to provide 45 days’ notice if either decides to terminate the CBA — a scenario that sources continue to believe is a remote possibility.
A big reason why a CBA termination is unlikely is both sides made enormous sacrifices in making sure the bubble was successful and they were able to crown champions for the season.
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