Key dates for the 2024-25 NBA season

Below is a list of key dates and important events for the 2024-25 NBA season:

2024

• July 26-August 11: Paris 2024 Olympic Games
• October 4 and 6: NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2024 (Celtics vs. Nuggets)
• 6 de octubre: NBA Canada Series (Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards | Montreal)
• October 12-13: Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend (Springfield, MA)
• October 22: Start of the 2024-25 NBA regular season
• 2 de noviembre: NBA Mexico City Game 2024 (Miami Heat vs. Washington Wizards
• November 12: Emirates NBA Cup kicks off
• December 3: Conclusion of the Emirates NBA Cup group stage
• December 10-11: Emirates NBA Cup Quarterfinals
• December 14: Emirates NBA Cup Semi-Finals
• December 17: Emirates NBA Cup Final

2025

• January 23 and 25, 2025: NBA Paris Games 2025 (Spurs vs. Pacers)
• February 6, 2025: NBA Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)
• April 13: NBA regular season ends
• April 15-18: NBA Play-In Tournament
• April 19: NBA Playoffs Begin

Future All-Star dates

2025: February 14-16 in San Francisco, CA
2026: February 13-15 in Los Angeles, CA
2027: February 19-21 in Phoenix, AZ

Key dates of the past: 2024-25 season

• June 30: Each NBA team can begin negotiating with future free agents (beginning at 6 p.m. ET)
• July 3-21: France Olympic Basketball Exhibition Games
• July 6: Each NBA team can begin signing free agents to contracts (12:01 p.m. ET)
• July 6-10: California Classic Summer League in Sacramento and San Francisco
• 8-10 de julio: Salt Lake City Summer League (UTA, MEM, OKC, PHI)
• July 12-22: NBA 2K25 Summer League (Las Vegas)
• July 10: USA Basketball Showcase in Las Vegas: USA vs. Canada (10:30 ET, FS1)
• July 15: USA Basketball Showcase in Abu Dhabi: USA vs. Australia (Noon ET, FS1)
• July 17: USA Basketball Showcase in Abu Dhabi: USA vs. Serbia (Noon ET, FS1)
• July 20: USA Basketball Showcase in London: USA vs. South Sudan (3 ET, FOX)
• July 22: USA Basketball Showcase in London: USA vs. Germany (3 ET, FOX)

File: Key dates for the 2023-24 season

• June 30, 2023: Teams can begin negotiating with free agents (beginning at 6 p.m. ET)
• July 3-5: California Summer League (Sacramento, CA)
• 3, 5 y 6 de julio: Salt Lake City Summer League (Salt Lake City, UT)
• July 6: NBA teams can 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)
• August 7: USA vs. Puerto Rico (Las Vegas, Nevada)
• August 11-12: Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend (Springfield, MA)
• August 12: USA vs. Slovenia (Malaga, Spain)
• August 13: USA vs. Spain (Malaga, Spain)
• August 18: USA vs. Greece (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
• August 20: USA vs. Germany (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
• August 25 – September 10: FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup 2023 (Philippines, Japan and Indonesia)
• September 26: First date permitted for players to participate in pre-season games in Abu Dhabi, UAE (no earlier than 11am local time)
• September 27: Training camps open for all teams participating in preseason games outside of North America
• October 2: First date allowed for all other veteran players to report to their teams (no earlier than 11am local time)
• October 3: NBA training camps open
• October 5: NBA preseason games begin
• October 5-7: NBA Abu Dhabi Games, Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
• October 8: NBA Canada Series presented by Bell, Toronto Raptors vs. Sacramento Kings (Vancouver, Canada)
• October 10: Dallas Mavericks vs. Real Madrid, preseason game (Madrid, Spain)
• October 12: NBA Canada Series presented by Bell, Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Detroit Pistons (Montreal, Canada)
• October 20: End of NBA preseason
• Oct. 23: NBA Opening Day rosters set (5 p.m. ET)
• October 24: Start of the 2023-24 NBA regular season
• October 28: NBA G League Draft
• October 30 – November 9: NBA G League Training Camp
• November 3: The NBA In-Season Tournament Begins
• Nov. 9: NBA G League Opening Day rosters set (5 p.m. ET)
• November 9: NBA Mexico City Game, Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic (Mexico City, Mexico)
• November 10: NBA G League season begins
• December 7: NBA In-Season Tournament Semifinals (Las Vegas, NV)
• December 9: NBA In-Season Tournament Final (Las Vegas, NV)
• December 19-22: NBA G League Winter Showcase and Showcase Cup Championship
• December 27: The 34-game NBA G League regular season begins
• January 5, 2024: 10-day contracts can now be signed
• January 10: All NBA contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season
• January 11: NBA Paris Game, Brooklyn Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (Paris, France)
• January 23-27: NBA Rivals Week
• February 8, 2024: NBA Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)
• February 16-18: NBA All-Star 2024 (Indianapolis, IN)
• February 16-21: NBA All-Star Break
• March 1: Playoff waiver eligibility 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 Playoffs Presented by Google Pixel rosters set (3 p.m. ET)
• April 16-19: NBA SoFi Play-In Tournament
• April 20: NBA Playoffs Presented by Google Pixel Begin
• April 27: NBA Draft early entry eligibility deadline (11:59 p.m. ET)
• May 6-7: NBA Conference Semifinals Begin
• May 11-12: NBA G League Elite Camp (Chicago, IL)
• May 12: NBA Draft presented by State Farm (Chicago, IL)
  May 12-19: NBA Draft Combine (Chicago, IL)
• May 21-22: NBA Conference Finals Presented by Google Pixel Begin
• June 6: Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV – DAL on BOS (8:30 ET, ABC)
• June 9: Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV – DAL on BOS (8 ET, ABC)
• June 12: Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV – BOS on DAL (8:30 ET, ABC)
• June 14: Game 4 of the 2024 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV – BOS on DAL (8:30 ET, ABC)
• June 16: NBA Draft early registration withdrawal deadline (5 p.m. ET)
• June 17: Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV – DAL on BOS (8:30 ET, ABC)
• Day following the final game of the NBA Finals: Each NBA team can begin negotiating with future free agents who finished the recently concluded season on their roster.
• June 26: 2024 NBA Draft presented by State Farm (First round – 8 ET, ABC, ESPN)
• June 27: 2024 NBA Draft presented by State Farm (Second round – 4 ET, ESPN)