Key dates for 2023-24 NBA season

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Below is a list of key dates and important events for the 2023-24 NBA Season:

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> 2024

May 6-7: NBA Conference Semifinals begin (possible move up to May 4-5)May 11-12: NBA G League Elite Camp (Chicago, IL)May 12: NBA Draft Lottery 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 (possible move up to May 19-20)June 6: NBA Finals 2024 presented by YouTube TV Game 1June 9: NBA Finals 2024 presented by YouTube TV Game 2June 12: NBA Finals 2024 presented by YouTube TV Game 3June 14: NBA Finals 2024 presented by YouTube TV Game 4June 16: NBA Draft Early Entry Entrant Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m. ET)June 17: NBA Finals 2024 presented by YouTube TV Game 5 (if necessary)June 20: NBA Finals 2024 presented by YouTube TV Game 6 (if necessary)June 23: NBA Finals 2024 presented by YouTube TV Game 7 (if necessary)Day After Last Game of NBA Finals: Each NBA team may begin negotiating with upcoming free agents who finished the just-completed season on its roster.June 26: NBA Draft 2024 presented by State Farm (First Round)June 27: NBA Draft 2024 presented by State Farm (Second Round)June 30: Each NBA team may begin negotiating with all other upcoming free agents (beginning at 6 p.m. ET).July 6: Each NBA team may begin signing free agents to contracts (12:01 p.m. ET).July 12-22: NBA 2K Vegas Summer League (Las Vegas)Oct. 4 & 6: NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2024 (Celtics vs. Nuggets)Oct. 12-13: Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend (Springfield, MA)

> 2025

Jan. 23 & Jan. 25, 2025: NBA Paris Games 2025 (Spurs vs. Pacers)

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> Future All-Star Dates

2025: Feb. 14-16 in San Francisco, CA2026: Feb. 13-15 in Los Angeles, CA2027: Feb. 19-21 in Phoenix, AZ

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> 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)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 AmericaOct. 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 openOct. 5: NBA Preseason games beginOct. 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 endsOct. 23: Rosters set for NBA Opening day (5 p.m. ET)Oct. 24: Start of the 2023-24 NBA Regular SeasonOct. 28: NBA G League DraftOct. 30 – Nov. 9: NBA G League Training CampNov. 3: NBA In-Season Tournament beginsNov. 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 beginsDec. 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 ChampionshipDec. 27: NBA G League 34 game regular season beginsJan 5, 2024: 10-day contracts may now be signedJan 10: All NBA contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the seasonJan. 11: NBA Paris Game, Brooklyn Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (Paris, France)Jan 23-27: NBA Rivals WeekFeb. 8, 2024: NBA Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)Feb. 16-18: NBA All-Star 2024 (Indianapolis, IN)Feb. 16-21: NBA All-Star breakMarch 1: Playoff Eligibility Waiver DeadlineMarch 30: NBA G League Regular Season endsApril 2: NBA G League Playoffs beginApril 14: NBA Regular Season endsApril 15: NBA Rosters set for NBA Playoffs Presented by Google Pixel (3 p.m. ET)April 16-19: SoFi NBA Play-In TournamentApril 20: NBA Playoffs Presented by Google Pixel beginApril 27: NBA Early Entry Eligibility Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET)