NBA Key Dates for the 2023-24 Season

Want to know all of the important dates for this upcoming NBA season? We've got you covered. Below you'll find key dates for when players report to camp, when preseason and regular season play begins, in addition to the Play-In Tournament, NBA All-Star Game, NBA Playoffs, and much more.

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

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