Sources: The NBA and NBPA have agreed to conduct performance-enhancing drug testing during resumed 2019-20 season in Orlando — but tests for recreational drugs will remain suspended.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 8, 2020
Monday’s agreement on the league’s drug-testing policy is another step toward resuming the season on July 31. The NBA has a tentative schedule in place for the 2020 playoffs, with the first round of the playoffs slated to begin on Aug. 18, per Charania. The Finals will begin on Sept. 30, with Oct. 12 tabbed as the latest possible date for Game 7 of the Finals.
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