Report: NBA, NBPA reach tentative agreement on Dec. 22 season start date

The National Basketball Players’ Association has voted to tentatively approve the league’s proposal of a Dec. 22 start date for the 2020-2021 season and a reduced 72-game schedule, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

The National Basketball Players Association has voted to tentatively approve NBA’s proposal for the 2020-21 campaign starting on Dec. 22 and playing 72-game season, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

NBA set to tip off Christmas week.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 6, 2020

The NBA and NBPA will now work to finalize health and safety protocols for the 2020-21 season. Sides are discussing a 17-to-18 percent escrow of player salaries over the next two years — with the hope the withholding amount is down to normal 10 percent in 2022-23. https://t.co/fuv9otV3vl

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 6, 2020

Sources The NBA and NBPA are discussing a minimum of 2 percent annual growth in the salary cap and luxury tax for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement. Cap is expected to be $109M this offseason.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 6, 2020

More to come.