The 77th season in the NBA is set to tip off this week with training camp opening for most teams after another exciting offseason that featured plenty of change and player movement.
The regular season, which consists of 82 games for each team, begins Oct. 18 and concludes on April 9, 2023. The play-in tournament is scheduled for April 11-14. The first round of the playoffs are scheduled to begin on April 15 and the NBA Finals start date is June 1.
Of course, the upcoming season will feature plenty of other important deadlines and dates to monitor as the season progresses. With the season beginning soon, Rookie Wire took a look at several notable dates and important events to keep an eye on.
- Sept. 27: Training camp begins for teams
- Sept. 30: Preseason games begin
- Oct. 14: Preseason games end
- Oct. 18: Start of the 2022-23 regular season
- Dec. 17: NBA Mexico City game: Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs
- Jan. 5: 10-day contracts can be signed
- Jan. 10: Standard contracts are guaranteed for the season
- Feb. 9: NBA trade deadline (3 p.m. EST)
- Feb. 17-19: NBA All-Star Weekend (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- Feb. 17-22: NBA All-Star break
- March 1: Playoff eligibility waiver deadline
- April 9: NBA regular season ends
- April 11-14: NBA play-in tournament
- April 15: NBA playoffs begin
- April 23: NBA early entry eligibility deadline (11:59 p.m. EST)
- May 16: NBA draft lottery
- June 1: NBA Finals begin
- June 12: NBA draft early entry withdrawal deadline (5 p.m. EST)
- June 18: NBA Finals Game 7 (if necessary)
- June 22: 2023 NBA draft
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