Important Dates in the 2024-2025 NBA & Toronto Raptors Calendar
With the NBA season quickly approaching, here are all the important dates you need to know.
The air in Toronto is starting to feel crisp, which means one thing — it’s almost NBA szn!
Here is a breakdown of every important date in the 2024-2025 Calendar for you to reference all season long. This will be UPDATED as events are announced, including celebrations regarding the Toronto Raptors 30th anniversary season.
September 24-25th: Training camps open for teams who have preseason games outside of North America.
September 30th: RAPTORS MEDIA DAY. This is also the date that NBA veterans can report to their teams.
October 1st: Training camps open.
October 1st-5th: Toronto Raptors hold training camp in Montreal, Quebec.
October 4th: NBA preseason games begin.
October 4th and 6th: NBA Abu Dhabi Games (Celtics vs Nuggets)
October 6th: Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards preseason game at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.
October 18th: NBA Preseason ends.
October 21st: Opening day rosters are due by 5 p.m. ET.
October 22nd: NBA regular season begins.
October 23rd: Toronto Raptors home opener vs Cleveland Cavaliers (7:30 p.m. ET)
October 26th: NBA G-League Draft
October 26th-November 7th: G-League training camp.
November 2nd: Mexico City game (Miami Heat vs Washington Wizards)
November 8th: G-League Tip-off tournament begins.
November 12th: Emirates NBA Cup tournament begins. (Toronto Raptors play Nov. 12 v. Milwaukee Bucks, Nov. 15 v. Detroit Pistons, Nov. 29 v. Miami Heat, and Dec. 3 v. Indiana Pacers)
December 3rd: Last day of NBA Cup group play.
December 10th-11th: NBA Cup quarterfinals
December 14th: NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas
December 17th: NBA Cup finals in Las Vegas
December 19th-22nd: G-League showcase
December 27th: NBA G-League regular season begins
January 5th: 10-day contracts can officially be signed starting on this day.
January 10th: All NBA contracts are guaranteed for the rest of the season after this day.
January 23rd and 25th: NBA Paris Games (San Antonio Spurs vs Indiana Pacers)
February 6th: NBA trade deadline (3p.m. ET)
February 14th-16th: NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco, California
February 14th-19th: NBA All-Star break
March 1st: Playoff eligibility waiver deadline
April 1st: G-League playoffs begin
April 13th: Regular season ends
April 14th: Rosters must be set for the playoffs (3p.m. ET)
April 15th-18th: NBA Play-in Tournament begins
April 19th: NBA Playoffs begin
May 5th-6th: Conference semi-finals begin
June 5th: NBA Finals begin