NBA could offer NBPA a 50-game season if they will push for a start on January 18

The NBA may offer the NBPA a 50-game season if the players maintain their position of wanting the season to start on Martin Luther King Day on January 18th, reports Marc Stein of the New York Times. The league, and its television partners, is reportedly pushing for a 72-game season beginning on Christmas Day.

As compensation for players adheres to a regular season schedule, a 50-game season would mean a significant reduction in revenues. The NBA’s 72-game model would begin on December 22nd and stretch for approximately 14 games per month through May, followed by the playoffs through mid-July prior to the start of the Olympics on July 23rd.