Well a new rumor has popped up stating that the NBA is expected to return on July 31st. So about two months away. How that will go seems to be leading into this direction. Most GMs want the season to end by October 1st.GMs want a larger roster to provide flexablity for their teams. Assuming to combat injuries/ players needing to be quarenteed. 53 percent voted for tradtional playoff seedings while 47 percent wanted reseeding. 53% said they want to go straight to the playoffs while 27% wanted abreviated season with play in option. 60% said 72 game season to reach the 70 game thresh hold for TV deals. 83% said they wanted a playoff plus option of 20 or more teams in the playoffs. Finally non playoff teams are split on resuming the season.
Edit: New update today there is 4 potential formats for the return of the season.
Here they are...
16 Teams. This format would jump directly into the postseason by locking the current standings into place. Doing so would minimize the risk of spreading infection by limiting the number of teams in the bubble, but would exclude a number of teams in the Western Conference that had a legitimate chance to reach the playoffs before the coronavirus shut down the season.
20 Teams. If the league brings four extra teams to Disney, it would likely be to hold a World Cup-style group stage. This format would see five groups based on regular-season records open the playoffs. Each team would play each other twice, with either the top two teams advancing to the final eight or the top four doing so with a second group stage. The four non-playoff teams to be invited, in all likelihood, would be the four teams on the Western Conference bubble: the New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs.
22 Teams. Bringing six extra teams to Orlando would open the door for a play-in tournament. According to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne, the style being discussed would include all teams within six games of a playoff spot. That would be the Pelicans, Blazers, Kings, Spurs, Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards. If the two No. 8 seeds in each conference (the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic) were included as well, the NBA could build a simple eight-team bracket with either a single-elimination format or short series. Charania discusses a potentially different 22-team format that would feature regular-season games leading into a play-in tournament, as well as games to determine playoff seeding. According to The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor, this shortened regular season would likely include eight games per team.
30 Teams. If the NBA brought the entire league to Orlando, Charania indicates that it would mean holding a 72-game regular season (approximately 7-10 extra games per team) before holding a play-in tournament. The advantage of doing this would be getting each team beyond 70 games, as that is a critical marker in local television deals.