The Brooklyn Nets schedule is out, but there\u2019s a lot more coming up in the next couple of months, whether it\u2019s Cam Thomas free agency or the next \u201cCurious Mike\u201d vlog. Not to mention the WNBA playoff race.<\/p>\n
Expect the first thing to be an announcement of some signings starting with Ricky Council IV, late of the 76ers, and Fanbo Zeng, one of China\u2019s best young players. We could see that in the next couple of days.<\/p>\n
\u2014August 27 \u2013 September 14:<\/strong> FIBA Eurobasket. Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf won\u2019t play for Israel, Nolan Traore won\u2019t play for France. Russia isn\u2019t participating so Egor Demin has no commitments either. But ya never know.<\/p>\n \u2014August 29:<\/strong> WNBA Player Playoff eligibility from Waivers, 5:00 pm ET<\/p>\n \u2014Early September<\/strong>: Long Island Nets schedule released. As our Brian Fleurantin wrote <\/strong><\/a>the G League affiliate will play a big role with so many young players.<\/p>\n \u2014September 11<\/strong>: WNBA Regular Season Ends<\/p>\n \u2014September 14: <\/strong>WNBA Playoffs begin<\/p>\n \u2014September 15:<\/strong> Nets have to sign Day\u2019Ron Sharpe and Ziaire Williams using either cap space or the room MLE.<\/p>\n \u2014September 26<\/strong>: Rough starting date for training camp and and announcement of 21-man camp roster. Camp opens with Media Day. It\u2019s an early start for teams like the Nets who play overseas in preseason and Brooklyn is playing in China. Teams can bring 21 players into camp.<\/p>\n \u2014October 1<\/strong>: Deadline for Cam Thomas to exercise his qualifying offer which would play him $6 million next year and make him an unrestricted free agent next season. He\u2019d have veto power over any trade and Nets would lose his Bird Rights.<\/p>\n \u2014October 10:<\/strong> First of two NBA China Games vs. Phoenix Suns<\/strong><\/a> at the 14,000 capacity Venetian in Macao. Will Nets have a Chinese player on the roster?<\/p>\n \u2014October 12<\/strong>: Second of two NBA China Games. Same opponent, same venue.<\/p>\n \u2014October 19<\/strong> – Last possible date for WNBA Finals.<\/p>\n \u2014October 21:<\/strong> Regular Season Opening Night, opponent TBA, NBA Teams have to get down to 15 standard roster spots and three two-ways. Big deadline for non-guaranteed players: Jalen Wilson, Keon Johnson, Tyrese Martin and Drew Timme. Keon Johnson and Jalen Wilson contract partial guarantees: $760,520 for Johnson; $381,695 for Wilson.<\/p>\n \u2014October 21:<\/strong> Teams must get to their salary cap floor by the start of regular season. Brooklyn is $22 million below the salary floor, the minimum amount NBA teams are required to spend. If a team doesn\u2019t reach the salary floor before the season starts, the difference gets distributed among all the players in the league.<\/p>\n \u2014October 22:<\/strong> Opening night for the Nets vs. the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte: 7:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n \u2014October 24<\/strong>: Opening Night at Barclays Center vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: 7:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n \u2014October 31<\/strong>: Traditional date for G League training camps to opens.<\/p>\n \u2014October 31:<\/strong> Deadline for 2026-27 team options on Noah Clowney and Dariq Whitehead.<\/p>\n \u2014October 31<\/strong>: Emirates NBA Cup 2025<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Group Play tips off. Nets in group. They will compete in East Group B in-season tournament along with the Boston Celtics<\/a>, Detroit Pistons<\/a>, Orlando Magic, and Philadelphia 76ers<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2014November 7<\/strong>: Long Island Nets opening night at Nassau Coliseum. Opponent TBA.<\/p>\n \u2014December 10<\/strong>: Jontay Porter sentencing at U.S. Federal Courthouse in Brooklyn. Expect Michael Porter Jr.<\/p>\n