Report: NBA schedule not expected for at least another week

Everyone eagerly anticipating the release of the schedule for the 2022-23 season will have to wait a little longer, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. Sources tell Stein that the schedule isn’t expected to be revealed until after next week, which puts the date sometime in mid-August.

The league typically releases its schedule during the second week of August, although that has been affected over the past two years by shortened offseasons caused by the pandemic. Last year’s schedule was announced on Aug. 20.

Possible trades involving Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Donovan Mitchell may be slowing the process this summer as the schedule makers wait to see if any of those situations get resolved before locking in prime TV dates.

A few things are known about the upcoming season, including league-wide media days on Sept. 26, followed by the start of training camps a day later. The Pistons and Bulls will travel to France for the Jan. 19 NBA Paris Game, according to the league’s website, and All-Star Weekend is set for Feb. 17-19 in Salt Lake City.

The preseason schedule is virtually set and will begin with the defending champion Warriors facing the Wizards in Tokyo for a pair of games Sept. 30 and Oct. 2. The Raptors and Jazz will meet October 2 in Edmonton, the Bucks and Hawks will square off Oct. 6 and 8 in Abu Dhabi, and the Raptors and Celtics will play Oct. 15 in Montreal.