Post by Ian Noble on Mar 16, 2014 17:19:55 GMT
2013/14 Schedule
Because I'm going on an epic 4 week holiday in August the season schedule has changed. The regular season will be simmed at twice the speed, and the rookie draft will be delayed until the day after the real 2014 NBA Draft happens. Here are the key dates and a look ahead from now until the end of the season:
(NB: All dates are real-life dates, not in-game dates)
Regular Season
(Now until May 19th)
Playoffs
(May 20th - June 16th)
Off Season
(June 17th - July 7th)
August Break
(End of Off Season - August 24th)
Because I'm going on an epic 4 week holiday in August the season schedule has changed. The regular season will be simmed at twice the speed, and the rookie draft will be delayed until the day after the real 2014 NBA Draft happens. Here are the key dates and a look ahead from now until the end of the season:
(NB: All dates are real-life dates, not in-game dates)
Regular Season
(Now until May 19th)
May 12th - Playoff Team Trading Deadline
From this day forward, any teams who qualify for the playoffs cannot trade until after their playoff run has ended.
May 19th - Expiring Players Trading Deadline
Players with expiring contracts cannot be traded after this date.
May 19th - End of the Regular Season
Playoffs
(May 20th - June 16th)
May 20th - Playoffs Begin
May 20th - Draft Lottery Begins
All 14 lottery teams have their draft position announced over the course of 14 days in order from bottom to top pick.
The Rookie Draft will not begin until June 26th - the day of the real NBA Draft.
June 10th - Dynasty Five Finals Begin
June 10th - Team Options Period Begins
GMs may begin picking up their players team options.
Off Season
(June 17th - July 7th)
June 17th - End of the Playoffs
Mid-Level Exceptions are reset to zero.
Players with expiring contracts enter the Off Season Free Agency pool.
Trading resumes for all teams (excludes expiring players).
Player Agents collude to decide which players with Player Options will opt-out.
June 23rd - Team and Player Options Deadline
Players whose Team Options have not been picked up by their team will enter free agency.
Players who have declined to pick up their Player Options will enter free agency.
June 24th - Off Season Free Agency Begins
Salaries progress to next season.
GMs compete to sign players with offers to player agents.
June 26th - 2014 Rookie Draft Begins
Due to the real-life NBA Draft not happening until June 26th, there will be a gap between the Draft Lottery ending and the 2014 Rookie Draft starting.
All first rounders are automatically signed to their teams. Second rounders must be signed manually by each GM. Rookie contracts do not count against your Salary Cap until the start of next season.
July 7th - Off Season Free Agency Ends
All un-signed players enter Regular Season Free Agency.
Unsigned second rounders from previous year's draft enter regular season free agency.
July 7th - Off Season Ends
Regular Season Free Agency resumes.
Rookie contracts and Bird-Rights contracts now count against each team's Salary Cap.
August Break
(End of Off Season - August 24th)