The NBA has cancelled the remainder of its developmental G League season after three months of being shutdown due to the Covid-19 outbreak. "While cancelling the remainder of our season weighs heavily on us, we recognize that it is the most appropriate action to take for our league," said league president Shareef Abdur-Rahim in a statement on Thursday. "I extend my sincere gratitude to NBA G League players and coaches for giving their all to their teams and fans this season. And to our fans, I thank you and look forward to resuming play for the 2020-21 season." The decision comes on the same day that the NBA board of governors officially anounced a plan that would see the league resume play on July 31 with 22 teams taking part. Abdur-Rahim said the end-of-season awards -- Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year and Rookie of the Year -- would be handed out at a later date. G League play was suspended March 12. The 2019-20 regular season was originally scheduled to finish on March 28. gph/rcw