Dec. 15 - Deadline for NBA or players’ union to notify the other if it will opt out of the collective bargaining agreement after the season.
Jan. 5 - 10-day contracts can be signed.
Jan. 10 - All contracts guaranteed for the remainder of the season.
Feb. 17-19 - All-Star weekend, New Orleans.
Feb. 23 - Trade deadline, 3 p.m. EST.
March 1 - Playoff eligibility waiver deadline.
April 12-15 - Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, Portsmouth, Va.
April 12 - Regular season ends.
April 14 - Rosters set for playoffs 2017, 3 p.m. EDT.
April 15 - Playoffs begin.
April 23 - Early entry eligibility deadline, 11:59 p.m. EDT.
May 1 - Conference semifinals begin.
May 9-14 - Draft combine, Chicago.
May 16 - Draft lottery.
June 1 - NBA Finals begin.
June 12 - NBA draft early entry withdrawal deadline, 5 p.m. EST.
June 18 - NBA Finals latest possible date.
June 22 - NBA draft.
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