With the 2004-05 season gearing up there is plenty that is new: A new franchise (Welcome back, Charlotte), a new divisional alignment (five teams per division) and plenty of new faces in new places (Shaq in Miami, for example).

To get you ready for all the change and to get the players ready for the new season, this training camp primer should help as camps open on Oct. 4. Find out where your team practices, when they scrimmage and against whom they open their preseason schedule:

Chicago Bulls

Training camp: Berto Center - Deerfield, Ill.
Scrimmage/Shootaround: Day of game shootaround - 10 a.m.
Preseason opener: Oct. 12 at Chicago | Schedule
Season opener: Nov. 5 vs. New Jersey
Players added: Ben Gordon, Chris Duhon, Andres Nocioni, Luol Deng, Adrian Griffin, Othella Harrington, Eric Piatkowski, Cezary Trybanski, Mike Wilks, Frank Williams
Players lost: Ronald Dupree, Linton Johnson III, Jamal Crawford, Dikembe Mutombo, Jackson Vroman, Jerome Williams, Paul Shirley, Marcus Fizer
Tickets: Packages | Single-game

Cleveland Cavaliers

Training camp: Capital Center at Capital University - Columbus, OH
Scrimmage/Shootaround Scrimmage: Oct. 8, 5:30 p.m., Capital University
Preseason opener: Oct. 14 at Memphis | Schedule
Season opener: Nov. 3 vs. Indiana
Players added: Luke Jackson, Robert Traylor, Scott Williams, Drew Gooden, Sasha Pavlovic, Eric Snow, Anderson Varejao
Players lost: Carlos Boozer, Lee Nailon, Eric Williams, Tony Battie, Kedrick Brown, Kevin Ollie, Steven Hunter, Jason Kapono
Tickets: Packages | Single-game

Detroit Pistons

Training camp: Pistons Practice Facility - Auburn Hills, Mich.
Preseason opener: Oct. 13 vs. Boston | Schedule
Season opener: Nov. 2 vs. Houston
Players added: Rickey Paulding, Carlos Delfino, Ronald Dupree, Antonio McDyess, Derrick Coleman, Amal McCaskill
Players lost: Tremaine Fowlkes, Mike James, Mehmet Okur, Corliss Williamson
Tickets: Packages | Single-game

Indiana Pacers

Training camp: Conseco Fieldhouse - Indianapolis
Preseason opener: Oct. 11 vs. Washington, Muncie, Ind. | Schedule
Season opener: Nov. 3 at Cleveland
Players added: David Harrison, Rashad Wright, John Edwards, Eddie Gill, Anthony Johnson, Stephen Jackson
Players lost: Kenny Anderson, Jamison Brewer, Al Harrington, Primoz Brezec
Tickets: Packages | Single-game

Milwaukee Bucks

Training camp: Bucks Practice Facility - St. Francis, Wis.
Scrimmage/Shootaround: Scrimmage: Oct. 9, 12 noon, Practice Facility
Preseason opener: Oct. 13 at Minnesota, Grand Forks, N.D. | Schedule
Season opener: Nov. 3 at Orlando
Players added: Tommy Adams, Zendon Hamilton, Mike James, Lonnie Jones, Jelani McCoy, Maurice Williams, Zaza Pachulia
Players lost: Damon Jones, Brevin Knight, Brian Skinner
Tickets: Packages | Single-game