Deadlines and Commitments - No. 106

The season has begun and for now, barring surprises, there will be few transactions for a while. That’s mainly because around one-fifth of the NBA can’t be traded until December 15. League rules prohibit teams from trading free agents signed during the summer until then. Since the Nets only signed one true free agent, Tyler Zeller, this summer, it has limited effect on the Nets. But for the rest of the league, it limits deals.

Also, in the aftermath of the Jeremy Lin injury, there are deadlines for applying to the NBA for the Disabled Player Exception, then using it.

Not yet scheduled: the Nets introduction of Joseph Tsai, the new minority owner.

We’ve incorporated some G-League dates as well.

October 30 - Long Island Nets play Westchester Knicks in both teams’ only preseason game at Nassau Coliseum.

October 31 - Spencer Dinwiddie contract guarantees for $250,000 if not waived. He won’t be.

November 2 - G-League 10-man opening day rosters set by 5 p.m. Assignees like Isaiah Whitehead don’t count against the 10-man roster.

November 3 - The Nets and D’Angelo Russell travel to L.A. to open a five-game West Coast trip vs. the Lakers. Russell’s first game back in Los Angeles.

November 2 - G-League 10-man opening day rosters are set by 5 p.m.

November 4 - The Long Island Nets will open their first season at their new home, the renovated Nassau Coliseum, vs. the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.

November 10 - Allen Crabbe returns to Portland for the first time.

November 24-27 - FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. Nets stash Aleksandar Vezenkov plays for Bulgaria.

December 7 - NBA Mexico City Games 2017 -- Brooklyn Nets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Mexico City)

December 9 - NBA Mexico City Games 2017 -- Brooklyn Nets vs. Miami Heat (Mexico City)

December 15 - First day Tyler Zeller can be traded. Free agents signed before September 16 cannot be traded until December 15. Zeller was signed September 11.

December 15 - DeMarre Carroll returns to Toronto for first time since July trade.

January 5 - 10-day contracts may now be signed.

January 10 - Spencer Dinwiddie’s $1,524,305 contract fully guarantees for 2017-18. His contract extends through 2018-19. All NBA contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season.

January 10-13 - G-League Showcase 2018 (Mississauga, ON). All 26 G-League teams gather for a showcase attended by NBA GM’s and scouts. Last gathering of NBA GM’s before trade deadline.

January 15 - Last day the Nets can apply to NBA for a Disabled Player Exception on Jeremy Lin’s contract. Exceptions are usually granted within a week after an NBA physician reviews the player’s medical records. Restrictions apply.

January 15 - Two-Way contracts guaranteed. For the Nets, that means Yakuba “Billy” Quattara and Jacob Wiley.

February 2 - Brook Lopez returns to Barclays Center for the first time since the June trade.

February 8 - NBA trade deadline, 3:00 p.m.

February 16-18 - NBA All-Star 2018 (Los Angeles, CA)

February 22 - NBA G-League trade deadline, 3 p.m. ET

March 1 - NBA Playoff Eligibility Waiver Deadline. A player has to have been waived by this date to be eligible for playoff rosters.

March 10 - Last day DPE’s can be exercised. Restrictions apply.

March 24 - G-League regular season ends

March 27 - G-League Postseason begins (earliest possible start date)

April 11 - NBA Regular Season ends

April 13 - Rosters set for NBA Playoffs 2018, 3 p.m. ET

April 14 - NBA Playoffs 2018 begin.

June 21 - NBA Draft. The Nets have the Raptors lottery-protected pick in the first round.