Source: NBPA reps approve Dec. 22 start date for 72-game regular season

The National Basketball Players Association's formal player representatives vote has been completed Thursday night and they approved starting the 2020-21 season on Dec. 22 and playing a reduced 72-game schedule, a source told ESPN.

The NBA/NBPA now will finish up financial terms on an amended collective bargaining agreement, which will take into next week, sources said.

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