2026/27 First half nba calendar
nba draft combine
May 10-17, 2026
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Chicago, il
nba draft lottery
may 10, 2026 —
chicago, il
nba finals completion
june 13, 2026
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San Antonio, TX
nba draft round 1
june 23, 2026
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brooklyn, ny
nba draft round 2
june 24, 2026
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brooklyn, ny
official start of new season
july 1, 2026
California classic Summer league
july 3-6, 2026
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san francisco, ca and sacramento, ca
salt lake summer league
july 6-7
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salt lake, ut
2K26 Las vegas summer league
july 9-19, 2026
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las vegas, nv
training camp opens
september
nba China games – preseason
oct 9-11, 2026
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macao, ch
opening night
oct 20, 2026
nba china games
oct 10-12, 2025
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macao, ch
nba mexico game
nov 7, 2026
Mexico city, mx
NBA Cup championship
dec 11, 2026
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indianapolis, in
nba christmas day
dec 25, 2025
nba paris game
jan 14, 2027
— pairs, fr
nba manchester game
jan 17, 2027
— manchester, uk
mlk day nba slate
jan 18, 2027
trade deadline
feb 4, 2027
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3:00 PM ET
all-star weekend
feb 19-21, 2027 — pheonix, AZ
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