Los Angeles -The NBA’s board of governors approved a return-to-play plan on Thursday, paving the way for the league to start in Florida following a three-month coronavirus shutdown.
It is reported that a proposal put to the league’s board which will see 22 teams based at a single location has passed comfortably.
Twenty-nine teams voted in favour of the return-to-play plan, with Portland the lone vote against.
The NBA proposed that the league resume on July 31 with 22 teams based at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando to minimise the threat of Covid-19.
The NBA suspended the season on March 11 as the Covid-19 pandemic erupted, leaving professional sport in North America at a standstill.
The league is planning for teams to start training camps in their home cities on June 30 before traveling to Orlando July 7.
