2023-24 NBA season: Trade deadline, draft and other key dates
With NBA teams wrapping up training camp and the preseason, the start of the 2023-24 regular season is approaching with a star-studded doubleheader on TNT.
Nikola Jokic and the defending champion Denver Nuggets host LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers to tip off the festivities. The Golden State Warriors will face the new-look Phoenix Suns at the Chase Center in the next game.
The season will feature many important dates and events to monitor throughout the year. Rookie Wire took a look at several notable dates and important events to keep an eye on.
Start of Regular Season
Date: Oct. 24
Start of NBA In-Season Tournament
G League Season Starts
Date: Nov. 10
NBA Contract Guarantee Date
Date: Jan. 10, 2024
NBA Trade Deadline
Date: Feb. 8, 2024 (3 p.m. ET)
NBA All-Star Weekend
Date(s): Feb. 16-18, 2024
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
NBA All-Star Break
Date(s): Feb. 16-21, 2024
Start of G League Playoffs
Date: April 2, 2024
NBA Play-In Tournament
Date(s): April 16-19, 2024
Start of NBA Playoffs
Date: April 20, 2024
NBA Early Entry Eligibility Deadline
Date: April 28, 2024 (11:59 p.m. ET)
NBA Draft Lottery
Date: May 12, 2024
NBA Draft Combine
Date(s): May 13-19, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Start of NBA Finals
Date: June 6, 2024
NBA Draft
Date: June 27, 2024
