The next NBA season will start on October 22, 2019, about a week later than at the start of this season. Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer said so.

One of the important factors is the presence of the 2019 World Championship, an event that will affect many NBA players. Also the start of the Playoffs will be moved forward about a week, to maintain the rule of a few back-to-backs during the regular season - in this season the team that has the most has 15, but the average NBA is about 13 - and there will not be many games in a few days: until last year there were periods of 4 races in 5 days or 8 races in 12 days, now they have been spread over time to avoid injuries or forced rest to avoid injuries