Report: NBA to return in July, have 22 teams

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Report: NBA to return in July, have 22 teams

Zach Brendza | Wednesday, June 3, 2020 12:19 p.m.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver unveils the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP Award during a news conference Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Chicago.

The NBA has a plan that would see a 22-team return of the league that would start in July, according to ESPN.

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, each of the 22 teams will play eight regular-season games in Orlando for seeding purposes for the playoffs.

The plan calls for games to be played July 31 to Oct 12, according to Wojnarowski.

So the NBA's inviting 22 teams to Orlando: 13 Western Conference, 9 Eastern Conference. Eight-regular season games per team. Play-in for the 8th seeds. July 31-October 12. Vote tomorrow to ratify. The NBA's back.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 3, 2020

In addition to the 16 teams currently in playoff position (the top eight teams in each conference), the New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs in the West and the Washington Wizards in the East will also be among the 22 teams.

The NBA’s Board of Governors has a call scheduled Thursday for the plan’s approval.

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