The 2023–24 NBA season is the 78th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 24, 2023, and will end on April 14, 2024. The NBA will hold an in-season tournament for the first time between November 3 and December 9, with all games except the final counting toward the regular season standings. The 2024 NBA All-Star Game is scheduled for February 18, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The play-in tournament is scheduled for April 16–19, and the playoffs are set to begin on April 20. The NBA Finals are scheduled to start on June 6, with a possible Game 7 scheduled for June 23.
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Retirement
On June 14, 2023, Ekpe Udoh announced his retirement from professional basketball to become an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks. He played for four teams in his 13-year career as well as several teams overseas. On June 18, 2023, Lou Williams announced his retirement from professional basketball. He played for six teams in his 18-year career, earning Sixth Man of the Year honors three times. On July 7, 2023, Luigi Datome announced his retirement right after the 2023 FIBA World Cup. He played for the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics for two seasons while playing most of his career overseas. On July 28, 2023, Udonis Haslem announced his retirement from the NBA. He spent his entire 20-year career with the Miami Heat, winning three championships with the team. On August 29, 2023, Yi Jianlian announced his retirement from the NBA after playing 5 NBA seasons for 4 NBA teams from 2007-12 and later in his career he played in the NBA D-League and finished his career overseas. On August 31, 2023, Othello Hunter announced his retirement from the NBA after only playing 2 NBA seasons with the Atlanta Hawks from 2008-2010 and later played in the NBA D-league and finished his career overseas. On September 29, 2023, Wayne Ellington announced his retirement from the NBA after playing 13 seasons with 9 NBA teams. Shortly after retiring he was hired by the as the player development coach for the Miami Heat. On October 20, 2023, Andre Iguodala announced his retirement from the NBA. He played 19 seasons with 4 NBA teams, and won four championships with the Golden State Warriors.
Draft
The 2023 NBA draft took place on June 22, 2023, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Coaching changes
Off-season
On April 10, 2023, Dwane Casey resigned from his position as head coach of the Detroit Pistons and transitioned to the Pistons' front office. On April 10, 2023, the Houston Rockets fired head coach Stephen Silas after three seasons with the team. On April 21, 2023, the Toronto Raptors fired head coach Nick Nurse after five seasons with the team. On April 25, 2023, the Houston Rockets hired Ime Udoka as their head coach. On May 4, 2023, the Milwaukee Bucks fired head coach Mike Budenholzer after five seasons with the team. On May 13, 2023, the Phoenix Suns fired head coach Monty Williams after four seasons with the team. On May 16, 2023, the Philadelphia 76ers fired head coach Doc Rivers after three seasons with the team. On June 1, 2023, the Philadelphia 76ers hired Nick Nurse as their head coach. On June 2, 2023, the Detroit Pistons hired Monty Williams as their head coach. On June 5, 2023, the Milwaukee Bucks hired Adrian Griffin as their head coach. On June 6, 2023, the Phoenix Suns hired Frank Vogel as their head coach. On June 13, 2023, the Toronto Raptors hired Darko Rajaković as their head coach.
Preseason
The NBA often hosts preseason games in non-NBA markets.
International games
Regular season
The majority of the regular season was released on August 17, with those games counting as part of the In-Season Tournament announced two days earlier on August 15. The two games that will be dependent on the results of the In-Season Tournament will be announced at a later date (see details below).
The Spurs will play two alternate-site games at Moody Center at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas in March.
International games
In-season tournament
The NBA will introduce the new NBA in-season tournament for the 2023–24 season, with all games except the championship final counting towards the regular-season standings. It will be modeled after the WNBA Commissioner's Cup and in-season competitions held in European soccer. The tournament will be structured as follows: