Key Dates for the 2023 WNBA Season
2023 WNBA Season
January 11-20: All qualifying offers and core player designations delivered
January 21: 2023 Player Negotiating period begins
February 1: Player Contracts may be signed
March 31 – April 2: NCAA Women’s Final Four
April 10:Â WNBA Draft
April 30: Training Camp Begins
May 5: Preseason Games Begin
May 13: Â WNBA Canada Game in Toronto, Minnesota Lynx vs. Chicago Sky
May 15: Last Possible Date for Preseason Games
May 18: Final Roster Cut-down Date: 12 players, 5 p.m. ET
May 19:Â Regular Season Begins
July 13-17: WNBA All-Star Break
July 15: All-Star Game
July 14: Mid-Season Cut-Down Date
July 15: Mid-Season
August 7: Trade Deadline, 8 p.m. ET
August 15: Commissioner’s Cup Championship
August 28: Player Playoff eligibility from Waivers, 5 p.m. ET
September 10: Regular Season Ends
September 13: Playoffs begin
October 20: Last Possible Finals Date
