2017–18 Chinese Basketball Association season
The 2017–18 CBA season was the 23rd season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The regular season was initially scheduled to begin on Saturday, October 21, 2017, with the Guangdong Southern Tigers hosting the Shenzhen Leopards, but later rescheduled to Saturday, October 28, 2017, with the defending champion Xinjiang Flying Tigers hosting the Jilin Northeast Tigers. The regular season ended on Sunday, February 11, 2018, and the playoffs begin on Saturday, March 3, 2018. In this season, the playoffs were expanded from eight to ten teams. Team changes. Two teams relocated and one of those  teams was renamed ahead of the season. Draft. The 2017 CBA Draft, the third edition of the CBA draft, took place on 2017 August 2. 11 players were selected in the draft. Foreign players policy. All teams except the Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players. The bottom 4 teams from the previous season (except Bayi) have the additional right to sign an extra Asian player. Rules Chart. The rules for using foreign players in each game are described in this chart: + Including players from Hong Kong and Taiwan. If a team waives its right to sign an extra  Asian player, it may use its 2 foreign players for 7 quarters collectivel. + Only 1 allowed in the 4th quarte. Import chart. This is the full list of international players who competed in the CBA during the 2017-18 season. Playoffs. The 2018 CBA Playoffs began on 3 March 2018. Awards. Players of the Week. The following players were named the Players of the Week. Young Player of the Month. The following players were named the Young Player of the Month.