Post by Ian Noble on Jul 11, 2014 21:21:16 GMT
2014/15 Schedule
Regular Season
(December 13th, 2014 - May 26th, 2015)
Playoffs
(May 27th, 2015 - June 23rd, 2015)
Off-Season
(June 24th, 2015 - July 21st, 2015)
Break
(End of Off Season - December 19th 2015)
Regular Season
(December 13th, 2014 - May 26th, 2015)
December 13th - Start of the Regular Season
82 games, simmed using NBA Live 06.
May 9th - 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 26th - Expiring Players Trading Deadline
Players with expiring contracts cannot be traded after this date.
May 26th - End of the Regular Season
GMs may begin claiming players Bird Rights in the 'Claim Bird Rights' thread in the OSFA Section.
Playoffs
(May 27th, 2015 - June 23rd, 2015)
May 27th - Playoffs Begin
May 27th - 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 the day of the real NBA Draft.
June 17th - Dynasty Five Finals Begin
June 17th - Team Options Period Begins
GMs may begin picking up their players team options.
Off-Season
(June 24th, 2015 - July 21st, 2015)
June 24th - 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 25th - 2015 Rookie Draft Begins
Draft will begin on the same day as the real NBA Draft.
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 1st - Team / Player Options Deadline and Bird Rights 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.
Players will lose Bird Rights status if they are not claimed by their GM.
July 1st - Off Season Free Agency Begins
Salaries progress to next season.
GMs compete to sign players with offers to player agents.
July 21st - 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 21st - Off Season Ends
Regular Season Free Agency resumes.
Rookie contracts and Bird-Rights contracts now count against each team's Salary Cap.
Break
(End of Off Season - December 19th 2015)