As the NBA attempts to find a way to finish the 2019-20 season and crown a champion, commissioner Adam Silver has been preparing teams for the possibility of a delayed start to 2020-21 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
There's support for a December start that extends through late July or August, according to a report by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. That kind of plan might resemble what Hawks CEO Steve Koonin proposed in March as a way to boost TV ratings.
So, what could an adjusted NBA calendar look like, and how would the key dates surrounding games and transactions change? The current cap calendar for all seasons starts on July 1 with free agency and culminates on June 30. Whether or not the 2019-20 season resumes, that will need to be adjusted.
While the league has yet to confirm any plans for the schedule beyond postponing the draft lottery and combine, here is a proposal for how everything could shift if there's a 2020 postseason.