2015-16 NBA KEY DATES
| DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|
| Sept. 11, 2015 | Hall of Fame Induction, Springfield, Mass. |
| Sept. 25, 2015 | First allowable date for players participating in preseason NBA Global Games to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time) |
| Sept. 26, 2015 | Training Camps open for all teams participating in preseason NBA Global Games |
| Sept. 28, 2015 | First allowable date for all other players to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time) |
| Sept. 29, 2015 | Training Camps open for all other teams |
| October 2, 2015 | NBA Preseason Begins: Denver Nuggets vs. L.A. Clippers |
| October 4, 2015 | NBA Canada Series, Vancouver: LA Clippers vs. Toronto Raptors |
| October 6, 2015 | Global Games Milan 2015: Boston Celtics vs. Olimpia Milano (MIlan, Italy) |
| October 8, 2015 | Global Games Madrid 2015: Boston Celtics vs. Real Madrid (Madrid, Spain) |
| October 10, 2015 | NBA Canada Series, Winnipeg: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Chicago Bulls |
| October 11, 2015 | Global Games Shenzhen 2015: Charlotte Hornets vs. LA Clippers (Shenzhen, China) |
| October 14, 2015 | NBA Canada Series, Ottawa: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Toronto Raptors |
| October 14, 2015 | Global Games Shanghai 2015: Charlotte Hornets vs. LA Clippers (Shanghai, China) |
| October 17, 2015 | Global Games Rio 2015: Orlando Magic vs. Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) |
| October 23, 2015 | NBA Canada Series, Montreal: Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards |
| October 23, 2015 | NBA Preseason ends |
| October 26, 2015 | Rosters set for NBA Opening Day |
| October 27, 2015 | NBA Tip-Off 2015: Regular Season Begins (Cleveland vs. Chicago, New Orleans vs. Golden State, Detroit vs. Atlanta) |
| December 3, 2015 | Global Games Mexico City 2015: Boston Celtics vs. Sacramento Kings (Mexico City, Mexico) |
| December 25, 2015 | NBA Christmas Day (New Orleans vs. Miami, Chicago vs. OKC, Cleveland vs. Golden State, San Antonio vs. Houston, LA Clippers vs. LA Lakers) |
| January 5, 2016 | 10-day contracts may now be signed |
| January 10, 2016 | All contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season |
| January 14, 2016 | Global Games London 2015: Orlando Magic vs. Toronto Raptors (London, UK) |
| February 12-14, 2016 | NBA All-Star 2016 (Toronto, Canada) |
| February 18, 2016 | Trade deadline, 3 p.m. ET |
| March 1, 2016 | Playoff Eligibility Waiver Deadline |
| April 13, 2016 | Final day of regular season |
| April 13-15, 2016 | Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (Portsmouth, VA) |
| April 15, 2016 | Rosters set for NBA Playoffs 2016, 3 p.m. ET |
| April 16, 2016 | NBA Playoffs 2016 begin |
| April 24, 2016 | NBA Early Entry Eligibility Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET) |
| May 2, 2016 | Conference Semifinals begin (possible move up to April 30 or May 1) |
| May 11-15, 2016 | NBA Draft Combine 2016 (Chicago) |
| May 17, 2016 | Conference Finals begin (possible move up to May 15 or 16) |
| May 17, 2016 | NBA Draft Lottery 2016 |
| June 2, 2016 | NBA Finals 2016 begin |
| June 13, 2016 | NBA Draft Early Entry Entrant Withdrawal Deadline (5:00 p.m. ET) |
| June 23, 2016 | NBA Draft 2016 |
PAST DATES FROM 2015-16
| DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|
| June 25, 2015 | 2015 NBA Draft |
| July 10-20, 2015 | 2015 NBA Summer League (Las Vegas, Nev.) |
| July 28-31, 2015 | BWB: South Africa |
| August 1, 2015 | NBA Africa Game (Johannesburg, South Africa) |
| August 10-14, 2015 | USAB Mini Camp, Las Vegas |
| August 13, 2015 | USAB Blue vs. White Showcase, Las Vegas |
| August 16-19, 2015 | BWB Americas: Santo Domingo, DR |