Key dates for NBA 2022-23 season

  • 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)

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