"NBA owners & players reached a tentative agreement early Saturday morning to end the 149-day lockout."
According to Jalen Rose, a former player and analyst for ESPN, with the agreement free agency and training camps will begin on December 9th. The tentative agreement reached by the players and owners also calls for a 66 game season which would begin on Christmas day with the Celtics vs the Knicks, a finals rematch with the Heat vs the Mavericks, and Derrick Rose and the Bulls taking on Kobe and the Lakers.
Not much is being released about the specifics of the agreement, but both sides are optimistic that they will be playing basketball come Christmas Day.
This really comes as a shocker to most people because it seemed like after the last deal that the players rejected all hope for a season was lost. And while it may not be a full 82 game schedule, 66 games is plenty and I'm so happy they finally reached a deal.
If you thought that after the NFL lockout was over it was a mad rush, just wait until you see what unfolds in the NBA in the coming month. Players coming back from over seas, free agent signings, rookie signings, training camps, pre-season games. It is going to be nuts especially for the Sixers who have new owners.
According to John Anderson of Fox29, if the NBA keeps the original schedule the Sixers would open up on the road December 26 vs the Sacramento Kings followed by 5 more road games. Their home opener would then be January 6th vs the Detroit Pistons. No word yet on whether the NBA will have a revised schedule or stick with the original.
Overall very good news as the Sixers will be playing in just a little over a month. Stay updated to Broad Street Marching as we get more news on the agreement and reactions from the Sixers.
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