Key dates for 2018-19 NBA season

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Key dates for 2018-19 NBA season


Notable upcoming dates, season milestones and key NBA initiatives



Aug 13, 2018 10:25 AM ET



2018-19 NBA calendar:


2018
July 1-6 -- Moratorium Period (ends at noon ET on July 6)

July 6 -- NBA Team may begin signing free agents to contracts (noon ET)

July 2-5 -- California Classic (Sacramento, CA)

July 2-5 -- Utah Jazz Summer League (Salt Lake City, UT)

July 6-17 -- MGM Resorts NBA Summer League (Las Vegas, NV)

August 4 -- NBA Africa Game 2018, Team Africa vs. Team World (Pretoria, South Africa)

September 7 -- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement (Springfield, MA)

September 21 -- 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 22 -- Training Camps open for all teams participating in preseason NBA Global Games

September 24 -- First allowable date for all other veteran players to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time)

September 25 -- Training Camps open for all other teams

September 28 -- NBA Preseason games begin

October 5 -- NBA China Games 2018, Dallas Mavericks vs. Philadelphia 76ers (Shanghai)

October 8 -- NBA China Games 2018, Dallas Mavericks vs. Philadelphia 76ers (Shenzhen)

October 12 -- NBA Preseason ends

October 15 -- Rosters set for NBA Opening Day (5 p.m. ET)

October 16 -- Start of the 2018-19 NBA Regular Season (NBA Tip-Off 2018)

December 13 -- NBA Mexico City Games 2018, Orlando Magic vs. Chicago Bulls (Mexico City)

December 15 -- NBA Mexico City Games 2018, Orlando Magic vs. Utah Jazz (Mexico City)


2019
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 17 -- NBA London Game 2018, New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards (London)

February 7 -- NBA Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)

February 15-17 -- NBA All-Star 2019 (Charlotte, NC)

March 1 -- Playoff Eligibility Waiver Deadline

April 10 -- Regular Season ends

April 12 -- Rosters set for NBA Playoffs 2019 (3 p.m. ET)

April 13 -- NBA Playoffs 2019 begin



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