Should the NBA continue on a truncated or calendrically-adjusted schedule going forward for even a season, it could mean NBA players would not be able to participate.

And even if there is no direct overlap, if the proximity is too close to the start or end of this or next season, the best players in the world may end up sitting the next Olympics out anyway, and not just for the U.S.

With the Olympics getting postponed, Team USA might not have NBA players in Tokyo https://t.

As with much in our current situation, only time will clarify what effect the NBA’s plans to resume the season have on the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and many other interrelated events.

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