Key Dates and Deadlines

June 15

• Early Entry Entrant Withdrawal Deadline (Non-College Players): Players must decide whether to withdraw from the NBA draft.

TBD (First Day After the NBA Finals)

• Teams Can Begin Negotiating with Their Own Free Agents: Teams can start discussions with their pending free agents.

June 25-26

• 2025 NBA Draft: The annual event where teams select new talent.

June 29

• Last Day for Team or Player Option to Be Exercised: Teams and players must decide on contract options.
• Last Day for a Player to Receive a Qualifying Offer: Teams can extend qualifying offers to restricted free agents.

June 30

• Free Agent Negotiations Begin (6 p.m. ET): Teams can start negotiating with free agents not on their roster.

July 1

• Free Agency Moratorium Begins (12:01 a.m. ET): Teams can sign minimum contracts, extend offer sheets, and more.

July 6

• Free Agency Officially Begins (12:00 p.m. ET): Teams can sign free agents and make trades official.

July 5, 7, 8

• Utah Summer League: A platform for young players to showcase their skills.

July 6-9

• California Summer League: Another opportunity for emerging talent.

July 10-20

• NBA 2K Las Vegas Summer League: The premier summer league event.

July 13

• Last Day to Withdraw a Qualifying Offer: Teams must finalize their qualifying offers.

August 29

• Last Day to Use the Waive and Stretch Provision: Teams can waive players and stretch their salary cap hit.

September

• Training Camps Begin for Teams Playing Outside North America: Teams start their preseason preparations.

September 30

• Training Camp Begins for Teams Not Playing Outside North America: The official start of the preseason for most teams.

October 18

• Last Day to Waive a Player on a Non-Guaranteed Contract: Teams can waive players without incurring a salary cap charge.

October 20

• Last Day of the Offseason: Final day to sign extensions, set rosters, and more.

Qualifying Offers and Team Strategies

Qualifying Offers

• Atlanta: Dominick Barlow - $2,578,870
• Brooklyn: Tyrese Martin - $2,496,274
• Golden State: Jonathan Kuminga - $10,240,288

Two-Way Qualifying Offers

• Atlanta: Jacob Toppin - $636,435
• Brooklyn: Reece Beekman - $636,435
• Chicago: E.J. Liddell - $636,435

Player and Team Options

• June 24: Kyrie Irving (DAL) - $42,962,963
• June 26: John Collins (UTA) - $26,580,000
• June 29: Dominic Barlow (ATL; team) - $2,270,735

Guarantee Dates

• June 28: Josh Minott (MIN) - $0 to $2.2M
• June 29: Maxwell Lewis (BKN) - $0 to $2.2M
• June 30: Josh Okogie (CHA) - $0 to $7.7M

Rookie Extension Eligible

• Atlanta: Dyson Daniels
• Charlotte: Mark Williams
• Chicago: Dalen Terry

Veteran Extension Eligible

• Atlanta: Clint Capela (through June 30)
• Boston: Al Horford (through June 30)
• Brooklyn: Cam Johnson

Renegotiation Eligible

• Charlotte: Jusuf Nurkic (as of Aug. 6)
• Chicago: Kevin Huerter (as of Aug. 3)
• Cleveland: Dean Wade (as of Sept. 27)

Conclusion

The 2025 NBA offseason is packed with critical dates and decisions that will shape the future of the league. From the NBA draft to free agency and contract negotiations, teams have a lot to consider. Stay tuned for more updates as the offseason progresses.