During preseason, another team announced its relocation, the Summerside Storm moving to Charlottetown, PEI.
[4] On August 12, 2013, the St. John Mill Rats hired Rob Spon as head coach.
[6] The 2013 NBL Canada draft took place on August 19 at the Hilton Suites Conference Centre & Spa in Markham, Ontario.
After the Jazz withdrawal from the season, this posed the problem of having all 4 teams in the Atlantic Division be already qualified.
Teams 4 and 5 in the Central Division will play a wild card game for playoff access.