The NBA could have fewer total players in 20-21 with teams looking to save money with a lower salary cap and a decrease in revenues.

Most teams will only carry 14 players, according to The Athletic, which is one short of the maximum of 15 allowed. Some teams may carry only 13 players in order to save additional money.

“Before this year, you knew what that crop of ’21 is going to be,” one prominent agent, speaking on background, told The Athletic. “It’s going to be even more crowded, because you’re going to have a significantly higher number of players (this summer) doing 1+1s (two-year deals with a player option for the second season). … I’m very lucky that I’m not going nuts going into this free agency. It’s going to be a bloodbath. We don’t know what the cap is going to be, but if it stays the same, how many owners are going to go with more than 13 guys?”