If they get clearance, the NBA should simply run a full league March-Madness style tourney over the course of a few weeks. They can use the latest standings for seeding purposes.
They almost certainly won't be playing in front of a live crowd anytime soon but I suspect TNT or ESPN/ABC would clamor for this sort of live sports content anytime over the next few months. Doing something like this also doesn't really change how the league decides to start a new season or even resume the old one.
It also allows the league to test the mid-season tourney format that has been proposed amid what will presumably be a very favorable backdrop for them.
I suspect I am not alone in saying that I would happily watch the Knicks second/third unit face that of the Bulls in a competitive game right now.
They almost certainly won't be playing in front of a live crowd anytime soon but I suspect TNT or ESPN/ABC would clamor for this sort of live sports content anytime over the next few months. Doing something like this also doesn't really change how the league decides to start a new season or even resume the old one.
It also allows the league to test the mid-season tourney format that has been proposed amid what will presumably be a very favorable backdrop for them.
I suspect I am not alone in saying that I would happily watch the Knicks second/third unit face that of the Bulls in a competitive game right now.