The important CBA-related dates for 2014-15

All you need to know about the important dates for the up coming year-- especially when trades can be made and free agents signed.
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July 1 Salary cap year begins
July moratorium begins (see question number 103)
Free agents become free
Unrenounced free agents, scale amounts for first round picks playing outside the NBA, and roster charges are applied to team salary (see question number 14).
Poison Pill provision expires (see question number 89)
Teams may apply for a Disabled Player exception (see question number 25)
Free agents can be renounced (see question number 41)
Players acquired via secondary waiver claims through the Amnesty provision can be traded (see question number 68)
July 8-11 (date varies by year) July moratorium ends (see question number 103)
Salary cap adjusts (see question number 13)
Salaries adjust
Exceptions arise (see question number 25)
Teams can sign free agents and make trades
Starting 2012, amnesty waiver period begins (lasting seven days -- see question number 68)
Contracts can be renegotiated (see question number 60)
Contracts can be extended (see questions number 59)
July 16 First round draft picks become free agents if not given a required tender (see question number 49)
July 23 Last day to withdraw a qualifying offer to a restricted free agent without the player's consent (see question number 44).
August 15 Players remain on waivers for 48 hours (see question number 64)
August 31 Last day to waive a player signed or extended under the current CBA with the Stretch provision applying to the current season (see question number 64)
September 6 Second round draft picks become free agents if not given a required tender
October 1 Last day for a restricted free agent to accept a Qualifying Offer (unless it is extended -- see question number 44)
October 31 Last day to exercise option years on rookie scale contracts (see question number 49)
Last day rookie scale contracts can be extended (see question number 59)
Late October/early November (date varies by year) Last day of offseason
Roster limit decreases to 15 players
Last day to waive summer contracts without applying to team salary (see question number 69)
Last day for sign-and-trade transactions (see question number 90)
Unrenounced free agents, scale amounts for first round picks playing outside the NBA, and roster charges no longer apply to team salary (see question number 14).
November 15 First league payday (see question number 111)
December 15 Players who signed a contract on or before September 15 can be traded2 (see question number 94)
January 5 10-day contracts can be signed (see question number 79)
January 10 Contracts guaranteed for rest of season (see question number 63). Players who do not clear waivers prior to this date are guaranteed.
Scale salary amounts and unused exceptions begin to reduce in value (see question numbers 49 and 26)
January 15 Last day to apply for a disabled player exception (see question number 25).
Players who signed a contract on or before October 15 can be traded (applies only to Larry Bird or Early Bird free agents who re-sign with their prior team, the team is over the cap, and the player receives a raise greater than 20% -- see question number 88).
February 1 First round draft picks who were playing pro ball outside the NBA may sign a rookie scale contract that takes effect the following season.
February 28/29 Last day contracts can be renegotiated (see question number 60)
March 1 Players waived after this date are ineligible for the playoffs (March 23 in 2011-12)
Last day for a restricted free agent to accept a qualifying offer (if extended) or sign an offer sheet (see question number 43)
March 10 Disabled Player exceptions expire (see question number 25)
Mid-April (date varies by team and season) Date of last regular season game
Last day players can sign contracts.
Snapshot date for luxury tax (see question number 21).
June 25 Last day to exercise player option if player will be a restricted free agent (see question number 44).
June 29 Option years (except in rookie scale contracts and player options for players who will be restricted free agents) and ETOs must be exercised1 (see question number 58)
June 30 Deadline to extend a qualifying offer (see question number 44)
Last day to sign an extension (see question number 59)
Players are credited with one year of service
Salary cap year ends


1 Individual contracts may specify an earlier date.
2 Also see entry for January 15.

Hey honey I got a Dr's appointment on July something.

I cannot remember if is the 10th or the 11th..

Dboss

dboss

I'm with you. I just called in sick for the last 20 days of July.

swish

Swish

That works for me.

Heading to Boston for the 4th

Dboss