Boston Celtics
Post by Ian Noble on Apr 4, 2023 10:21:34 GMT
2022/23 Schedule
Regular Season
(December 7th - June 3rd)
Playoffs
(June 7th - July 4th)
Off-Season
(July 5th - TBC)
Break
(End of Off Season until December)
Regular Season
(December 7th - June 3rd)
December 7th - Free Agency and Trading re-opens
Pre-season signings and releases period, rosters must be within 12 to 15 players before season start.
Trading resumes.
December 7th - Start of the Regular Season
82 games, simmed using NBA Live 06.
May 6th - Playoff Team Trading Deadline
From this day forward, any teams who qualify for the playoffs cannot trade until after their playoff run has ended.
June 6th - Expiring Players Trading Deadline
Players with expiring contracts cannot be traded after this date.
June 6th - End of the Regular Season
GMs may begin claiming players Bird Rights in the 'Claim Bird Rights' thread in the OSFA Section.
GMs may begin picking up their Team Options.
Playoffs
(June 7th - July 4th)
June 7th - Playoffs Begin
June 7th - 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 28th - Dynasty Five Finals Begin
Off-Season
(July 5th - TBC)
June 22nd - Rookie Draft Begins
Draft will begin on the same day as the real NBA Draft.
July 5th - 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.
September 30th - Deadlines: Team / Player Options, 2nd Round Signings and Bird Rights Deadlines
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.
Teams relinquish the rights to unsigned 2nd Rounders from previous year's draft. A Create Player thread must be started in the Stock Watch Discussion, and the player created in-game, before these players can be signed in Free Agency.
October 1st - Off Season Free Agency Begins
Salaries progress to next season.
GMs compete to sign players with offers to player agents.
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.
Unspecified Date - Off Season Free Agency Offers Deadline
Deadline date for making new offers on players.
Unspecified Date - Off Season Free Agency Ends
All un-signed players enter Regular Season Free Agency.
Regular Season Free Agency does not resume until the following season.
Rookie contracts now count against each team's Salary Cap.
Break
(End of Off Season until December)
