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NBA Free Agency 2024 Deadline: What day does NBA free agency ends and more key dates for the NBA offseason – Marca.com
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The league’s upcoming calendar is packed with crucial dates
As teams gear up for the 2024 NBA free agency, the league’s upcoming calendar is packed with crucial dates and deadlines for player contract options and team preparations.
More than 30 players are set to receive qualifying offers, making them restricted free agents, while over 100 players are eligible for rookie or veteran extensions.
Here’s a detailed look at the key dates leading up to the 2024-25 NBA season.
By June 29, teams and players must decide on contract options, as it is the last day to exercise these options. Additionally, it is the final day for teams to extend qualifying offers to players, making them restricted free agents.
June 30 marks the beginning of free agent negotiations. Starting at 18:00 ET, teams can officially start discussions with players from other teams.
The next day, July 1, the free agency moratorium begins at 12:01 a.m. ET. During this period, first-round draft picks can sign contracts, players can sign minimum contracts (two years or less), teams can extend offer sheets to restricted free agents, third- and fourth-year rookie options can be exercised, and two-way contracts can be signed and converted.
On July 6, free agency officially kicks off at noon ET. Teams can sign free agents, trades become official, and both rookie-scale and veteran contracts can be extended. The clock on offer sheets for restricted free agents also begins on this day.
Training camps begin on September 27 for teams playing outside North America, while all other teams start their training camps on October 1. By October 19, teams must waive any players on non-guaranteed contracts to avoid a salary cap charge.
October 21 is a significant date as it marks the end of the offseason. It is the last day to sign rookie scale or veteran extensions if more than one season is left on the contract.
Rosters must be set for NBA opening day by 17:00 ET, and it is the last day to complete sign-and-trade deals and convert Exhibit 10 contracts to two-way contracts.
Finally, the regular season begins on October 22, kicking off what promises to be another exciting year of NBA basketball.
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