What happened to Training Camp this year?

Raptorfan2012 · Post #1 » by **Raptorfan2012** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 7:44 pm

I see other teams have already started Media Day, but ours apparently doesn't start until next Monday? Anyone know why we are starting so far behind? Shouldn't we get the boys warmed up and ready to go sooner rather than later, especially if we are shooting for the playoffs?

ATLTimekeeper · Post #2 » by **ATLTimekeeper** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 7:49 pm

iirc that has to do with teams that are playing pre season games overseas.

Jerry Lucas · Post #3 » by **Jerry Lucas** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 7:56 pm

https://www.nba.com/news/key-dates

-Sept. 23: Earliest date for Media days for teams traveling outside of North America for 2025 Preseason: Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers (Sept 26th), New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns (Sept. 24th)

-Sept. 23: First allowable date for players participating in preseason games in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Australia and China to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time)

-Sept. 24:Earliest date training camp can open for teams participating in preseason games outside of North America

-Sept. 29: First allowable date for all other veteran players to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time)

-Sept. 29: NBA Training Camps open and Media days for remaining 25 teams

Nebuchadnezzar · Post #4 » by **Nebuchadnezzar** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 8:29 pm

Lol realgm hair trigger

Raptorfan2012 · Post #5 » by **Raptorfan2012** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 8:31 pm

Jerry Lucas wrote:https://www.nba.com/news/key-dates

-Sept. 23: Earliest date for Media days for teams traveling outside of North America for 2025 Preseason: Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers (Sept 26th), New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns (Sept. 24th)

-Sept. 23: First allowable date for players participating in preseason games in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Australia and China to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time)

-Sept. 24:Earliest date training camp can open for teams participating in preseason games outside of North America

-Sept. 29: First allowable date for all other veteran players to report to their teams (no earlier than 11 a.m. local time)

-Sept. 29: NBA Training Camps open and Media days for remaining 25 teams

Ah didn't know training camp starts earlier for teams that are playing overseas. Thanks!

Tor_Raps · Post #6 » by **Tor_Raps** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 8:55 pm

I was going to create a similar thread yesterday until I realized other teams are starting their training camp earlier because theyre going overseas.

I thought the death of RealGM was upon us lol.

TheGeneral99 · Post #7 » by **TheGeneral99** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 9:00 pm

Lol, not every team starts media day and training camp at the same time.

25 teams have media day on September 29, including us.

Anticon · Post #8 » by **Anticon** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 9:25 pm

Did everyone else find that the wait for the Raptors has been interminable this year?

It feels like it's been two years since the season ended.

Zeno · Post #9 » by **Zeno** » Wed Sep 24, 2025 11:06 pm

Anticon wrote:Did everyone else find that the wait for the Raptors has been interminable this year?

It feels like it's been two years since the season ended.

It’s because the season basically ended on media day last year and the year before that too come to think about it. lol.

WaltFrazier · Post #10 » by **WaltFrazier** » Thu Sep 25, 2025 12:06 am

This year there's Bobby's opening state of the team presser to watch rather than Masai

Syd-TK3 · Post #11 » by **Syd-TK3** » Thu Sep 25, 2025 1:22 pm

This is by far the longest offseason ever