2016-17 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION KEY DATES

September 8-10 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement (Springfield, MA) September 23 First allowable date for players participating in preseason NBA Global Games to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time) September 24 Training Camps open for all teams participating in preseason NBA Global Games September 26 First allowable date for all other players to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time) September 27 Training Camps open for all other teams October 1 NBA Canada Series 2016, vs. () October 3 NBA Global Games 2016, Real Madrid vs. OKC Thunder (Madrid) October 3 NBA Canada Series 2016, Toronto Raptors vs. (Calgary) October 5 NBA Global Games 2016, FC vs. OKC Thunder (Barcelona) October 9 NBA Global Games 2016, vs. () October 12 NBA Global Games 2016, Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans () October 21 NBA Preseason ends October 24 Rosters set for NBA Opening Day October 25 Start of the 2016-17 NBA Regular Season (NBA Tip-Off 2016) January 5 10-day contracts may now be signed January 10 All contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season January 12 NBA Global Games 2017, vs. () January 12 NBA Global Games 2017, Denver Nuggets vs. () January 14 NBA Global Games 2017, Phoenix Suns vs. (Mexico City) February 17-19 NBA All-Star 2017 (New Orleans, LA) March 1 Playoff Eligibility Waiver Deadline April 12 – 15 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (Portsmouth, VA) April 12 Regular Season ends April 14 Rosters set for NBA Playoffs 2017, 3 p.m. ET April 15 NBA Playoffs 2017 begin April 23 NBA Early Entry Eligibility Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET) May 1 Conference Semifinals begin May 9-15 NBA Draft Combine 2017 (Chicago) May 16 Conference Finals begin (possible move up to May 14 or 15) May 16 NBA Draft Lottery 2017 June 1 NBA Finals 2017 begin June 12 NBA Draft Early Entry Entrant Withdrawal Deadline (5:00 p.m. ET) June 18 The Finals 2017 latest possible date June 22 NBA Draft 2017