The NBA Board of Governors voted to restart the regular season for the 22 teams in contention for the playo*** in a near-unanimous vote on Thursday afternoon, according to reports.
The format calls for each team playing eight games to determine playoff seeding plus the possible utilisation of a play-in tournament for the final spot in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference postseason fields, a person familiar with the situation said Thursday.
In a 29-1 vote, the board voted for play to recommence on July 31, with the last possible date for Game 7 of the NBA Finals being October 12, ESPN reported.
The NBA Draft will be held October 15, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Free agency will begin October 18, according to multiple reports.