In a shift that has taken much longer to occur than it should have, the NBA is expected to move the beginning of the free agency moratorium period from July 1st at 12:00 am to June 30th at 6:00 pm, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN:
The NBA is expected to move up the start of its annual moratorium on free-agent negotiations from midnight ET on July 1 to 6 p.m. on June 30, sources told ESPN.
While the decision isn’t finalized, the expectation is that it will be implemented for this year’s free-agency period.