The Nets are nearing the quarter pole in the season. Twenty games in, teams understand what they need to do to reach their goals, whether it’s contending for a title, finding final pieces or accelerating a rebuild. And two weeks from Monday, can start trading players signed in the summer. So, it’s trade time!
It’s also crunchtime for the WNBA’s contract talks.
—**December 1**: For first time in the 2025-26 season, the NBA’s waiver wire matches this season’s standings, not last season’s. So Nets now get to claim a player at No. 3 rather than No. 6.
—**December 10**: Jontay Porter sentencing at U.S. Federal Courthouse in Brooklyn on sports gambling charges. Expect Michael Porter Jr. to attend. Also, expect other news from the burgeoning basketball betting and poker scandals to be revealed. The courthouse is about a mile away from Barclays Center.
—**December 15**: Unofficial beginning of trade season. Players signed early in the off-season are eligible to be traded for first time. Last season, Nets traded Dennis Schroder to Golden State at their first opportunity then traded Dorian Finney-Smith two weeks later, both for second round picks.
—**December 16:** Emirates Cup Championship, Las Vegas.
—**December 19-22**: NBA G League Winter Showcase in Orlando, FL. All 31 G-League teams gather for a tournament. It’s heavily scouted by NBA and international teams.
—**December 21**: World Basketball Day.
—**December 27**: NBA G League 36-game regular season begins.
—**January 1:** Kevin Durant returns to Barclays Center with the Houston Rockets.
—**January 5:** 10-day contracts may now be signed if there’s a roster opening.
—**January 8**: Long Island Nets play first game as Les Nets vs. Wisconsin Herd in Laval, Quebec.
—**January 9**: Les Nets vs. Wisconsin Herd.
—**January 10:** All NBA contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season. For Nets, this applies to Tyrese Martin and Jalen Wilson.
—**January 15**: Seventeen players who re-signed with their previous teams under specific offseason conditions became trade-eligible. These players, including Nic Claxton, had their contracts restricted until this date to prevent teams from immediately trading them after re-signing them for a raise of 20% or more.
—**January 16:** Nets second national TV game, vs. the Chicago Bulls on ESPN.
—**January 20-24**: NBA Rivals Week.
—**January 29**: Michael Porter Jr. returns to Denver, the only team he played with before being traded to the Nets.
—**January 30**: Egor Demin returns to Utah where he played college ball at BYU.
—**February 5:** NBA Trade Deadline (3:00 pm ET) Nets currently have around $15.5 million in cap space, most in the NBA.
—**February 8**: Les Nets are back in Quebec vs. Noblesville Boom, the Pacers affiliate.
—**February 10**: Les Nets play Noblesville Boom in Quebec.
—**February 13-15:** [**2026 NBA All-Star Break**](https://www.nba.com/news/2026-nba-all-star-weekend-los-angeles-official-release) in Los Angeles, CA
—**March 1:** Playoff eligibility waiver deadline.
—**March 1**: Jalen Wilson becomes eligible for a multi-year deal.
—**March 4**: Last day to sign two-way contracts. Nets currently have the only open two-way contract.
—**March 28:** G League Regular Season ends
—**March 31:** NBA G League Playoffs begin
—**April 12:** NBA regular season ends (All 30 teams play)
—**April 13:** Rosters set for NBA Playoffs 2026 (3:00 p.m. ET)
—**April 13**: WNBA Draft. Liberty have only one pick at No. 41 in the third round, having previously traded away their first and second round picks. Draft is also big for trades.
—**April 14-17:** SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament
—**April 18:** NBA Playoffs begin
—**Mid-May:** NBA Draft Lottery. Big day but official date hasn’t been set.
—**Mid-May**: New York Liberty open WNBA season