NBA free agency to begin Nov. 20

The NBA has announced that free agency will begin on Nov. 20, with signings beginning on Nov.r 22 at 12:01 p.m. ET.

The NBA has already had to make some major adjustments due to COVID-19, including pausing the season for four months, only to finish in the Orlando bubble months after the season typically ends. And with the pandemic still very much a reality, the NBA has had to make even more adjustments for the upcoming season, including agreeing to start a little over two months after the Lakers defeated the Heat to win the title. 

With the season set to start in late December, the league needed to make sure that teams would have adequate time to sign free agents in order to have their roster ready when training camp begins on Dec. 1. Free agency will be coming on the heels of the draft, which will take place on Nov. 18. 

For teams that are planning to make big moves, they will need to do a lot of preparation over the next eight days to ensure they are ready for what will surely be a wild week. Free agency is always a chaotic time for the NBA, but with such a short window, the mayhem could reach new heights as teams desperately try to land whoever they feel can take them to the next level.

The salary cap is expected to remain the same as last season at $109.14 million, with the tax level at $132,627,000. Though those numbers are based on a full 82-game slate, which will not happen this season, so all contracts are expected to reflect the planned 72-game schedule instead.