With summer officially over and October drawing near, the start of the 2016-17 NBA season is just around the corner.
The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to begin their title defense with a strong training camp, while the new-look Golden State Warriors and 28 other NBA teams start their seasons with the goal of dethroning the champions.
The Houston Rockets, New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder will report to camp earlier as they prepare to play preseason games as part of the NBA Global Games. All players can report to their teams one day before training camp officially begins for media day, physicals and such. Then the teams finally hit the court.
With that in mind, here is a look at the NBA training-camp schedule and some storylines for preseason practice. For a full list of key dates this upcoming season, check out NBA.com.
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