Report: NBA will return to normal October-June calendar next season

Key dates for the 2021-22 NBA season:

Sept. 28: Training camp starts
Oct. 19: Regular season starts
April 16: Playoffs start
June 2: Finals Game 1
June 19: Finals Game 7
June 23: 2022 NBA Draft

Source: Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)

ANALYSIS: With this announcement, the NBA will officially be returning to its normal October-June schedule for the 2021-22 season. The league has been playing catch up with the schedule since the pandemic began.