Key dates for 2023-24 NBA season
Below is a list of key dates and important events for the 2023-24 NBA Season:
> 2023
Sept. 26: First allowable date for players participating in preseason games in Abu Dhabi, UAE to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time) Sept. 27: Training camps open for all teams participating in preseason games outside North America Oct. 2: First allowable date for all other veteran players to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time) Oct. 3: NBA Training Camps open Oct. 5: NBA Preseason games begin Oct. 5 & 7: NBA Abu Dhabi Games, Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, (Abu Dhabi, UAE) Oct. 8: NBA Canada Series presented by Bell, Toronto Raptors vs. Sacramento Kings (Vancouver, Canada) Oct. 10: Dallas Mavericks vs. Real Madrid, preseason game (Madrid, Spain) Oct. 12: NBA Canada Series presented by Bell, Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Detroit Pistons (Montreal, Canada) Oct. 20: NBA Preseason ends Oct. 23: Rosters set for NBA Opening day (5 p.m. ET) Oct. 24: Start of the 2023-24 NBA Regular Season Oct. 28: NBA G League Draft Oct. 30 – Nov. 9: NBA G League Training Camp Nov. 3: NBA In-Season Tournament begins Nov. 9: Rosters set for NBA G League Opening Day (5 p.m. ET) Nov. 9: NBA Mexico City Game, Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic (Mexico City, Mexico) Nov.10: NBA G League Season begins Dec. 7: NBA In-Season Tournament Semifinals (Las Vegas, NV) Dec. 9: NBA In-Season Tournament Championship (Las Vegas, NV) Dec. 19-22: NBA G League Winter Showcase and Showcase Cup Championship Dec. 27: NBA G League 34 game regular season begins
> 2024
Jan 5, 2024: 10-day contracts may now be signed Jan 10: All NBA contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season Jan. 11: NBA Paris Game, Brooklyn Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (Paris, France) Jan 23-27: NBA Rivals Week Feb. 8: NBA Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET) Feb. 16-18: NBA All-Star 2024 (Indianapolis, IN) Feb. 16-21: NBA All-Star break March 1: Playoff Eligibility Waiver Deadline March 30: NBA G League Regular Season ends April 2: NBA G League Playoffs begin April 14: NBA Regular Season ends April 15: NBA Rosters set for NBA Playoffs 2024 (3 p.m. ET) April 16-19: NBA Play-In Tournament April 20: NBA Playoffs 2024 begin April 28: NBA Early Entry Eligibility Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET) May 6-7: Conference Semifinals begin (possible move up to May 4-5) May 12: NBA Draft Lottery 2024 presented by State Farm May 13-19: NBA Combine (Chicago, IL) May 21-22: Conference Finals begin (possible move up to May 19-20) June 6: NBA Finals 2024 Game 1 June 9: NBA Finals 2024 Game 2 June 12: NBA Finals 2024 Game 3 June 14: NBA Finals 2024 Game 4 June 17: NBA Draft Early Entry Entrant Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m. ET) June 17: NBA Finals 2024 Game 5 (if necessary) June 20: NBA Finals 2024 Game 6 (if necessary) June 23: NBA Finals 2024 Game 7 (if necessary) June 27: NBA Draft 2024 presented by State Farm
> Previous ’23-’24 Dates
June 30, 2023: Teams can begin negotiating with free agents (beginning at 6 p.m. ET) July 3 & 5: California Summer League (Sacramento, CA) July 3, 5 & 6: Salt Lake City Summer League (Salt Lake City, UT) July 6: NBA Teams may begin signing free agents to contracts (12:01 p.m. ET) July 7-17: NBA 2K24 Summer League (Las Vegas, NV) July 7-9: NBA Con (Las Vegas, NV) Aug. 7: USA vs. Puerto Rico (Las Vegas, Nevada) Aug. 11-12: Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend (Springfield, MA) Aug. 12: USA vs. Slovenia (Malaga, Spain) Aug. 13: USA vs. Spain (Malaga, Spain) Aug. 18: USA vs. Greece (Abu Dhabi, UAE) Aug. 20: USA vs. Germany (Abu Dhabi, UAE) Aug. 25 – Sept. 10: 2023 FIBA Men’s World Cup (Philippines, Japan and Indonesia)
