just as was the case back on March 11, when the 2019-20 season was halted for 4 ½ months — will again be a possibility.But the league, Silver vowed, will wait its turn to get players and others inside the NBA vaccinated against the coronavirus. “In no form or way will we jump the line,” Silver said.Silver spoke on the eve of the season-opening doubleheader — Golden State visiting Brooklyn and the Los Angeles Clippers playing against the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.
He said if the league didn't believe in its plans, the season simply would not be starting.“We do anticipate that there will be bumps in the road along the way,” Silver said.Teams will play 10 fewer games than the customary 82-game slate.