NBA training camps have been "postponed indefinitely" and the first week of the preseason schedule has been cancelled due to the ongoing NBA lockout, the league announced today.
We have regretfully reached the point on the calendar where we are not able to open training camps on time and need to cancel the first week of preseason games," said NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver. "We will make further decisions as warranted.
This doesn't necessarily mean we won't have a complete 82-game season this winter. Opinions on the matter vary, but the general consensus seems to be that a full season is possible so long as the sides come to an agreement before mid-October. The regular season is slated to begin on November 1.
So far, only meaningless preseason games have been canceled - but that doesn't mean today's announcement is insignificant. As Bleacher Report's Moke Hamilton points out, the preseason is when NBA players start collecting their 2011-12 salaries. Knocking roughly three games per team off the schedule represents a total savings of about $50 million.
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