TORONTO – The National Basketball Association announced that the 10th edition of The NBA Canada Series presented by Bell will feature a preseason game between the Toronto Raptors and the Washington Wizards at the Bell Centre in Montréal, QC on October 6, 2024.
Since 2012, The NBA Canada Series has featured 15 teams playing 18 preseason games in front of more than 335,000 fans across six cities. This year’s matchup will be the eighth NBA Canada Series game in Montréal, marking the most games played in any Canadian city outside of Toronto.
The Toronto Raptors, who will be celebrating their 30th anniversary next season, include Canadian National Team members RJ Barrett and Kelly Olynyk, Montréal-native Chris Boucher and NBA All-Star Scottie Barnes.
The Washington Wizards will feature French National Team member Bilal Coulibaly, Bordeaux, France native and the 2024 NBA Draft second overall pick, Alex Sarr, Swiss-Canadian rookie Kyshawn George (2024 NBA Draft No. 24 overall pick), along with NBA champions Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole. The Wizards will also play a regular-season game in Mexico City against the Miami Heat on Saturday, November 2.
MONTRÉAL… The @WashWizards & @raptors are coming to town on October 6!
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In addition to presenting partner Bell, supporting partners of The NBA Canada Series 2024 include Emirates, Hennessy, Hershey, Michelob Ultra, Subway, Sun Life and Tangerine Bank.
Tickets for The NBA Canada Series presented by Bell will go on sale on Friday, August 16. Fans can register their interest in tickets and gain access to exclusive presale information by visiting NBA.com/CanadaSeries. NBA Experiences ticket packages will offer premium access, meet & greets with an NBA Legend and more. Fans can join the NBA Experiences waitlist to be notified when Official NBA Experiences Packages go on sale by visiting NBAExperiences.com.