Apr. 3-6 Portsmouth (VA) Invitational Tournament for draft prospects
Apr. 15-21 Nike Desert Classic (Phoenix) for draft prospects
Apr. 21 1995-96 NBA regular season ends
Apr. 22 Rosters set for 1996 NBA playoffs
Apr. 24 Board of Governors meeting in New York
Apr. 25 1996 NBA playoffs begin
May 6 37th Hall of Fame induction ceremony
May 12 Early Entry eligibility deadline at 11:59 p.m. EDT
May 18 First possible Western Conference Finals start date
May 19 First possible Eastern Conference Finals start date
May 19 NBA Draft Lottery
May 31 First possible start date for Game 1 of the NBA Finals
June 4-7 NBA pre-draft camp (Moody Bible Institute, Chicago)
June 5 Last possible start date for Game 1 of the NBA Finals
June 19 Last possible date for Game 7 of the NBA Finals
June 26 1996 NBA Draft (New Jersey)
July 1 Free agents may begin negotiating with teams
July 1-5 Dream Team training camp (Moody Bible Institute, Chicago)
July 6 Dream Team vs. USAB Select Team (Auburn Hills, Mich.)
July 7 Dream Team vs. TBA (Cleveland)
July 8-9 Dream Team training camp (Phoenix)
July 10 Dream Team vs. Chinese Olympic Team (Phoenix)
July 12 Dream Team vs. Australian Olympic Team (Salt Lake City)
July 14 Dream Team vs. Greek Olympic Team (Indianapolis)
July 20-Aug. 3 Men's Olympic basketball competition (Atlanta)
July 21-Aug. 4 Women's Olympic basketball competition (Atlanta)
Oct. 4 NBA training camps open
Oct. 31 Opening day rosters set
Nov. 1 1996-97 NBA regular season begins