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\u2019s 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\u2019s trade time!<\/p>\n
It\u2019s also crunchtime for the WNBA\u2019s contract talks.<\/p>\n
\u2014December 1: For first time in the 2025-26 season, the NBA\u2019s waiver wire matches this season\u2019s standings, not last season\u2019s. So Nets now get to claim a player at No. 3 rather than No. 6.<\/p>\n
\u2014December 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.<\/p>\n
\u2014December 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.<\/p>\n
\u2014December 16: Emirates Cup Championship, Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
\u2014December 19-22: NBA G League Winter Showcase in Orlando, FL. All 31 G-League teams gather for a tournament. It\u2019s heavily scouted by NBA and international teams.<\/p>\n
\u2014December 21: World Basketball Day.<\/p>\n
\u2014December 27: NBA G League 36-game regular season begins.<\/p>\n
\u2014January 1: Kevin Durant returns to Barclays Center with the Houston Rockets.<\/p>\n
\u2014January 5: 10-day contracts may now be signed if there\u2019s a roster opening.<\/p>\n
\u2014January 8: Long Island Nets play first game as Les Nets vs. Wisconsin Herd in Laval, Quebec.<\/p>\n
\u2014January 9: Les Nets vs. Wisconsin Herd.<\/p>\n
\u2014January 10: All NBA contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season. For Nets, this applies to Tyrese Martin and Jalen Wilson.<\/p>\n
\u2014January 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.<\/p>\n
\u2014January 16: Nets second national TV game, vs. the Chicago Bulls on ESPN.<\/p>\n
\u2014January 20-24: NBA Rivals Week.<\/p>\n
\u2014January 29: Michael Porter Jr. returns to Denver, the only team he played with before being traded to the Nets.<\/p>\n
\u2014January 30: Egor Demin returns to Utah where he played college ball at BYU.<\/p>\n
\u2014February 5: NBA Trade Deadline (3:00 pm ET) Nets currently have around $15.5 million in cap space, most in the NBA.<\/p>\n
\u2014February 8: Les Nets are back in Quebec vs. Noblesville Boom, the Pacers affiliate.<\/p>\n
\u2014February 10: Les Nets play Noblesville Boom in Quebec.<\/p>\n