Last day of the 2024 offseason
Roster limits decrease from 21 players to 18 (4:00 pm CT). Teams will be limited to carrying 15 players on standard contracts and three on two-way deals as of this deadline. Last day for teams to sign a [...]
Last day for players on fully non-guaranteed contracts to be waived and not count at all against a team’s 2024/25 cap.
Players must clear waivers before the first day of the regular season.
Free Agent Moratorium period ends (12:01 PM ET)
Teams can begin officially signing players, extending players, and completing trades (12:01 pm ET) The 24-hour period for matching an RFA offer sheet signed during the moratorium begins (12:01 pm ET)
Official start of the 2024/25 NBA league year
Moratorium period begins Restricted free agents can sign an offer sheet Teams can begin signing players to one- or two-year minimum-salary contracts Teams can begin signing players to two-way contracts Teams can begin signing first-round picks to rookie [...]