With the NBA restarting tomorrow, I decided to give an up to date timeline on the return to play not just this season but for the 2020-2021 season too.
(Everything from June 23-July 29 has already happened).
June 23
Transaction window opens
June 24
Soft deadline for players to choose whether to play or not in the bubble
June 30
Transaction window closes
July 1
Mandatory individual workouts begin
July 1
Hard deadline for players to decide not to play at Disney
July 7
Nets, Nuggets, Magic, Suns, Jazz and Wizards travel to Orlando
July 8
Celtics, Mavericks, Clippers, Grizzlies, Heat, Pelicans, Thunder and Kings travel to Orlando
July 9
Rockets, Pacers, Lakers, Bucks, 76ers, Trail Blazers, Spurs and Raptors travel to Orlando
July 9-21
Team training camps
July 21-28
NBA award voting (awards announced during playoffs)
July 22-29
Inter-squad scrimmages
July 30
NBA Restart begins
August 15-16
Play-in Tournament
August 17
NBA Playoffs begin
August 20
2020 NBA Draft Lottery
August 30
Player guests arrive in Orlando
August 31
Round 2 of the 2020 NBA Playoffs begin
September 15
Beginning of 2020 Conference Finals
September 30
Beginning of 2020 NBA Finals
October 12
Game 7 of the NBA Finals (if necessary)
October 16
2020 NBA Draft
October 18
Beginning of 2020 NBA Free Agency
November 10
Training camps for 2020-21 season begin
December 1
Opening night for 2020-21 season