Rockets' Gordon fine with starting every season in December

There's a widely held belief that even in the best of times, the NBA season doesn't really start until Christmas Day.

Now, with this season - and next - up in the air, Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon thinks it may be time to actually move the start of the campaign to the holiday season.

"I think I really do want to have the season start in December, like on Christmas, late December, and end in early August or maybe late July," the NBA veteran told SportsTalk790's "The Matt Thomas Show."

"The only thing that sucks is it would go into the summer, but at the end of the day, you still get the same result," Gordon continued. "You still get a lot of free time. I think we should start in December. That would do everyone well."

If the NBA returns this season, it would be in the summer months, likely necessitating pushing back the start date of the 2020-21 season.

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBA and NBPA were considering options that would shorten the regular season, including playing early-season tournaments.