Key NBA Dates – NBA Schedule 2022
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 |