Key NBA Dates – NBA Schedule 2022

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September 6 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement (Springfield,
Mass.)
September 27 First allowable date for players participating in preseason games
outside North America to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m.
local time)
September 28 Training Camps open for all teams participating in preseason games
outside North America
September 30 First allowable date for all other veteran players to report to
their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time)
September 30 NBA Preseason games begin
October 1 Training Camps open for all other teams
October 4 NBA India Games 2019: Indiana Pacers vs. Sacramento Kings (Mumbai)
October 5 NBA India Games 2019: Indiana Pacers vs. Sacramento Kings (Mumbai)
October 8 NBA Japan Games 2019: Houston Rockets vs. Toronto Raptors (Tokyo)
October 10 NBA Japan Games 2019: Houston Rockets vs. Toronto Raptors (Tokyo)
October 10 NBA China Games 2019: Brooklyn Nets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
(Shanghai)
October 12 NBA China Games 2019: Brooklyn Nets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
(Shenzhen)
October 17 NBA Canada Series 2019: Dallas Mavericks vs. LA Clippers (Vancouver)
October 18 NBA Preseason games end
October 21 Rosters set for start of 2019-20 NBA Regular Season (5 p.m. ET)
October 22 2019-20 NBA Regular Season begins (Kia NBA Tip-Off 2019)
December 12 NBA Mexico City Games 2019: Dallas Mavericks vs. Detroit Pistons
(Mexico City)
December 14 NBA Mexico City Games 2019: San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix Suns
(Mexico City)
January 5 10-day contracts may now be signed
January 10 All contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season
January 15 Last day to sign NBA Two-Way contracts
January 24 NBA Paris Game 2020: Charlotte Hornets vs. Milwaukee Bucks (Paris)
February 6 NBA Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)
February 14-16 NBA All-Star 2020 (Chicago)
March 1 Playoff Eligibility Waiver Deadline
April 15-18 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (Portsmouth, Va.)
April 15 2019-20 NBA Regular Season ends
April 17 Rosters set for NBA Playoffs 2020 (3 p.m. ET)
April 18 NBA Playoffs 2020 begin
April 26 NBA Early Entry Eligibility Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET)
May 4-5 Conference Semifinals begin (possible move up to May 2-3)
May 19 NBA Draft Lottery 2020 (Chicago)
May 19-20 Conference Finals begin (possible move up to May 17-18)
May 21-24 NBA Draft Combine 2020 (Chicago)
June 4 NBA Finals 2020 begin
June 15 NBA Draft Early Entry Entrant Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m. ET)
June 21 The Finals 2020 latest possible date
June 25 NBA Draft 2020

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