Key dates for 2021-22 NBA season

2021-22 Key Dates
Play-In tournament returns for 2021-22 season
2021

Aug. 2: Teams can begin negotiating with free agents (6 p.m. ET)
Aug. 6: Teams can begin signing free agents (12:01 p.m. ET)
Aug. 8-17: MGM Resorts NBA Summer League in Las Vegas
Sept. 28: Training camp begins
Oct. 19: Regular season begins
2022

Feb. 18-20: NBA All-Star 2022 (Cleveland, OH)
April 10: Regular season concludes
April 12-15: Play-In Tournament
April 16: Playoffs begin
June 2: NBA Finals begin
June 19: Game 7 of NBA Finals (if necessary)
June 23: NBA Draft

2022-23 Key Dates
2023

Feb. 17-19: NBA All-Star 2023 (Salt Lake City, UT)

2023-24 Key Dates
2024

Feb. 16-18: NBA All-Star 2024 (Indianapolis, IN)