April 14 _ Regular season ends.

April 17 _ Playoffs begin.

May 10 _ Early draft entry eligibility deadline.

June 1-4 _ Predraft camp, Chicago.

June 6 _ NBA Finals start date (possible move up to June 4)

June 20 _ NBA Finals, latest possible end date.

June 24 _ NBA draft, New York.

July 1 _ Teams may begin negotiating with, but not sign, free agents.

July 14 _ 2004-05 salary cap set. Teams may begin signing free agents.

Aug. 13-29 _ Athens Olympics.

Oct. 15-17 _ NBA China Games (Sacramento vs. Houston), Beijing.