2022–23 NBA season
| 2022–23 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration |
|
| Number of games | 82 |
| Number of teams | 30 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN, ABC, TNT, and NBA TV |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Paolo Banchero |
| Picked by | Orlando Magic |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
The 2022–23 NBA season is the upcoming 76th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA), with the regular season beginning on October 19, 2022 and ending in April 2023. The 2023 NBA All-Star Game is scheduled to be played on February 19, 2023, at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.[1] The playoffs are then scheduled to begin in April 2023 and ending with the NBA Finals in June 2023.
Transactions
Retirement
- On July 21, 2022, J.J. Barea announced his retirement from professional basketball. He won an NBA championship with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011 and multiple gold medals with the Puerto Rican national team.[2]
Draft
The 2022 NBA draft took place on June 23, 2022, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.[3] Paolo Banchero was selected with the first overall pick.
Free agency
With the previous season's NBA Finals ending in June for the first time since 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic began, the period for free agency returned to its normal July 1 starting date, along with the July moratorium period before players can actually begin signing new contracts.[4]
Coaching changes
| Team | 2021–22 season | 2022–23 season |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | James Borrego | Steve Clifford |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Frank Vogel | Darvin Ham |
| Sacramento Kings | Alvin Gentry (interim) | Mike Brown |
| Utah Jazz | Quin Snyder | Will Hardy |
Off-season
- On April 11, 2022, the Los Angeles Lakers fired Frank Vogel after missing the playoffs. In his three seasons with the team, Vogel led the team to two playoff appearances and the NBA championship in 2020.[5]
- On April 11, 2022, the Sacramento Kings relieved interim head coach Alvin Gentry of his duties. Gentry was named interim head coach after the team fired Luke Walton in November 2021.[6]
- On April 22, 2022, the Charlotte Hornets fired James Borrego after four years with the team with no playoff appearances.[7]
- On May 9, 2022, the Sacramento Kings hired Golden State Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown to become the Kings' new head coach.[8]
- On June 3, 2022, the Los Angeles Lakers hired Darvin Ham as their new head coach.[9]
- On June 5, 2022, Quin Snyder resigned from his position as head coach of the Utah Jazz after eight seasons with the team.[10]
- On June 24, 2022, the Charlotte Hornets hired Steve Clifford as their head coach for the second stint.[11]
- On June 29, 2022, the Utah Jazz hired Will Hardy as their head coach.[12]
Preseason
One preseason game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Trail Blazers is planned to be played at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.[13]
International games
Two preseason games between the Golden State Warriors and the Washington Wizards are planned to be played at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan.[14]
Two preseason games between the Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks are planned to be played at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[15]
Regular season
The regular season schedule is expected to be released in August 2022.
International games
After three years without an international regular season game due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be a game at the Accor Arena in Paris, France on January 19, 2023, between the Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons.[16]
Media
This will be the seventh year of a nine-year deal with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV.[17]
With December 25 landing on a Sunday in 2022, this season's NBA Christmas Day games will have to compete with NFL Christmas Day games for viewers, with the NFL planning its own tripleheader for the first time on that day.[18]
Notable occurrences
- The NBA and NBPA announced a pension plan for former ABA players who played at least three seasons in the league.[19]
- The Board of Governors approved the permanent adoption of the NBA Play-In Tournament that had been in place for the previous two seasons. Previously, the Board approved the tournament on a season-by-season basis.[20]
- The league instituted a new penalty for the "take foul". The offensive team will be allotted one free throw and retain possession with this penalty in place. The defensive player who commits the foul will be assessed one common personal foul. Previously, the penalty was a common personal foul on the offending player in addition to a side out for the offensive team if they were not in the bonus.[20]
See also
References
- ^ Young, Jabari (October 24, 2019). "NBA All-Star Game returning to Utah in 2023". CNBC.
- ^ "JJ Barea ends his glorious career without playing his last game in San German and without regrets: "I'm calm about finishing" | Rival Times". July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ "NBA Announces Dates And Locations For Its 2022 NBA Draft Events". NBA.com. March 17, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Here are the best NBA players who could be free agents this summer". NBC Sports. May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Frank Vogel Fired In Part Because He Couldn't Make Westbrook Experiment Work". NBCSports.com. May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Sacramento Kings Alvin Gentry No Longer Kings Interim Head Coach". ABC10.com. April 11, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Firing Coach James Borrego After Four Seasons". ESPN.com. April 22, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Kings hire Mike Brown: Warriors assistant takes over as Sacramento's head coach". CBS Sports. May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Lakers Announce Hiring of Darvin Ham as Head Coach". NBA.com. June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ Hundman, Gabby (June 5, 2022). "Quin Snyder to Conclude Tenure as Head Coach of the Utah Jazz". NBA.com. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Name Steve Clifford Head Coach". NBA.com. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Utah Jazz Name Will Hardy Head Coach". NBA.com. June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Clippers, Trail Blazers to play preseason game in Seattle". NBA.com. June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Warriors, Wizards to play 2-game preseason slate in Japan in 2022". NBA.com. March 14, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "Bucks, Hawks to play 2 preseason games in Abu Dhabi". NBA.com. May 10, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "Bulls, Pistons to play regular-season game in Paris". NBA.com. May 24, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "NBA announces 9-year TV deal with ESPN, Turner Sports". SI.com. October 5, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "NFL Plans Christmas Day Tripleheader For 2022 Schedule, Tweaking The NBA's Traditional Big Day". Deadline Hollywood. April 22, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "NBA and NBPA Announce Recognition Payments for Former ABA Players". Twitter. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "NBA Board of Governors Approves Heightened Penalty for Transition Take Foul". Twitter. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.