Adam Silver publicly confirmed the NBA will likely delay the start of the 20-21 regular season beyond its current projected date of December 1st.
"I'd say December 1, now that we're working through this season, is feeling a little bit early to me," Silver told ESPN's Rachel Nichols before the NBA Draft Lottery on Thursday night.
"I think our No. 1 goal is to get fans back in our arenas. ... So my sense is, in working with the Players Association, if we could push back even a little longer and increase the likelihood of having fans in arenas, that's what we would be targeting."
The NBA and several of its owners have been working with companies on fast-response tests that could economically and safely make crowds more feasible in the months ahead.
"We're watching closely the development of antivirals," Silver said. "There's been some really positive reports about vaccines lately."