The 2020 NBA draft will take place on Oct. 16 with an early entry deadline of Aug. 17, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
Despite the delayed draft, NBA free agency still reportedly will begin on Oct. 18, with a moratorium on deals from Oct. 19-23. Free agency negotiations are permitted to begin at 6 p.m. ET on Oct. 18, per Wojnarowski. The draft lottery is set to be held on Aug. 25, and the early entry withdrawal date is Oct. 6.
In addition, the NBA has set the transaction window for the league from 12 p.