2008/09 FBF II - Important Dates

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May

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20th - Tuesday - 2008/09 FBF Lottery Draw (ESPN 7:30 pm ET)
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June

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26th - Thursday

- 2008 NBA Annual Draft (ESPN 7:00 pm ET)
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July

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18th - Friday

- Trading opens for the 2007/08 season
18th - Friday - NBA/FBF Salary Cap announced for 2007/08
18th - Friday - Salary Cap & Roster restrictions lifted
(Soft Cap Period, all teams have no roster restrictions)
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August

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5th - Tuesday - Official 2008/09 Eligible Positions announced
12th - Tuesday - 2008/09 FBF Annual Draft begins (via E-mail/AIM)
16th - Saturday - Completion of 2008/09 Annual Draft
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September

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1st - Monday - Roster limits enforced
. . (teams may have no more than 14 players and no less than 10
. . players on "Active" rosters)
9th - Thursday - 2008/09 FBF Free Agent Draft begins (via E-mail/AIM)
26th - Friday - Soft Cap period ends, all teams must be at or under the Cap
26th - Friday - Player Salaries locked for the 2008/09 Season
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October

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1st - Wednesday - Pre-Season Previews begin
24th - Friday - First Free Agent pickups for 2008/09 (via E-mail)
27th - Monday - Week #1 Lineups due
28th - Tuesday - 2008/09 FBF Regular Season begins
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