NBA commissioner Adam Silver and other league officials are considering how and when to start the next season while the current season remains suspended. Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports

Could NBA move start of next season to just before Christmas?

By Erin Walsh | Last updated May 1, 2020 10:14 AM ET

There's no answer yet to whether or not the 2019-20 NBA season will resume amid the coronavirus pandemic, but discussions have already begun on what to do about the start of next season.

While there's speculation that the current season could be resumed at Walt Disney World, next season could begin in regular stadiums in December.

"There's a lot of support in the NBA to move the start of next season to just prior to Christmas. That's whether they finish this season or not."@wojespn on where the league stands on May 1 pic.twitter.com/ThIMBzkqcO
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) May 1, 2020

If the NBA decides to play games on Christmas, that wouldn't be something entirely new... they already do that. But imagine if basketball returned on or around Christmas next season after all the trouble this pandemic has caused? It would truly be a Christmas miracle.

Now, it's probably unlikely that every team plays on Christmas, but they could have the league's biggest teams compete, and it would likely draw the most interest in the sport we've ever seen.

It's pretty unfortunate that this pandemic will mess up the start of next season, but hopefully we can return to some normalcy some time soon.

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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