Deadlines and Commitments: Here comes the schedule edition
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Still, two months till preseason opener in San Diego but there are milestones still to be watched between now and . Expect the full NBA schedule to be published by the end of this week. Bet on Thursday. Then, unless the Brooklyn Nets surprise us with a big deal, the next two months will likely be a news desert, interrupted by mirages, until camp opens the first week of October. In the meantime, root, root, root for the home team, your New York Liberty, to win it all later in October ... and finally give us a parade.
—August 15: WNBA Olympic break ends with Liberty in Los Angeles to face the Sparks.
—August 16 (?): NBA schedule is released. The Nets opening night opponents will be revealed as will the format for this year’s in-season tournament, the Emirates Cup, etc, etc. Expect leaks beforehand.
—August 20: WNBA Trade Deadline.
—September 19: WNBA Regular Season ends.
—September 22: WNBA Playoffs begin. ESPN has the rights.
—October 1: Brooklyn Nets training camp opens. It will start in Brooklyn and finish in San Diego. Roster still unsettled with two two-way slots and two Exhibit 10s currently vacant.
—October 1: Nets can negotiate rookie contract extensions with Cam Thomas, Day’Ron Sharpe and Ziaire Williams.
—October 8: Nets open preseason in San Diego vs. the Clippers 10:30 p.m. ET.
—October 12-13: Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend (Springfield, MA) Vince Carter goes in, finally.
—October 14: Nets face Washington Wizards in first of two home preseason games, 7:30 p.m. ET.
—October 16: Nets face Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia, 7;00 p.m. ET.
—October 18: Nets travel to Toronto to face the 76ers, Time TBD.
—October 19: Last day to waive a player on a non-guaranteed contract and not incur a salary cap charge.
—October 20: Last possible WNBA Finals date. Will it be Liberty vs. Aces again? Liberty vs. Lynx? Will we finally get a parade?!?
—October 21: Deadline for Nets to extend Cam Thomas, Day’Ron Sharpe and Ziaire Williams beyond their rookie contracts. Otherwise, the Nets can wait a year and the three will be restricted free agents, meaning the Nets can match any offer they get in July 2025. That scenario is the more likely one, according to pundits.
—October 22: Opening Night for 2024-25 season. Jalen Wilson and Keon Johnson get more guaranteed money.
—November 12: Emirates Cup games begin. Nets are in Group A along with the New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers and Charlotte Hornets. Emirate Cup schedule will be released when full schedule goes up.
—February 6: NBA Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)
—February 14: All-Star Game at Chase Center in San Francisco.
—April 13: NBA Regular Season ends.
—April 15-18: NBA Play-In Tournament.
—April 19: NBA Playoffs begin
—May TBA: NBA Draft Lottery in Chicago. Where will the Nets pick?
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