<P> The National Basketball Association 's deadline falls on the 16th Thursday of the season ( usually in mid-February ) at 3pm Eastern Time . The deadline for the 2011 - 12 season was on March 15 , 2012 due to the 2011 - 12 NBA lockout . In the NBA , post-deadline trades are forbidden , although teams are allowed to sign free agents and call up players from the G - League until the end of the regular season . </P>
<P> The National Basketball Association 's deadline falls on the 16th Thursday of the season ( usually in mid-February ) at 3pm Eastern Time . The deadline for the 2011 - 12 season was on March 15 , 2012 due to the 2011 - 12 NBA lockout . In the NBA , post-deadline trades are forbidden , although teams are allowed to sign free agents and call up players from the G - League until the end of the regular season . </P>
when do the nba trades go into effect
when do the nba trades go into effect
the 16th Thursday of the season
the 16th Thursday of the season