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NBA free agency 2025 - Latest signings, news, buzz, trades, live reports
With the NBA Finals and the 2025 NBA draft complete, the league’s offseason frenzy is taking center stage.
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is headed to the Houston Rockets. Teams around the league are keeping an eye on two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and his future with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Elsewhere, the New York Knicks have a new coach, and the Boston Celtics are dramatically reshaping their roster now that Jayson Tatum will miss a good portion of next season following surgery to repair a torn left Achilles tendon.
The Memphis Grizzlies and the Orlando Magic tipped off the trade season with a multiplayer, multipick deal. Desmond Bane is headed to Orlando in exchange for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four future first-round picks and a future first-round pick swap.
The NBA announced that the salary cap has been set at $154.647 million for the 2025-26 season, while the tax level is $187.895 million. The first apron level is set at $195.945 million, and the second apron level is $207.824 million. The salary cap and tax level went into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Tuesday.
Our NBA insiders will be tracking the latest signings, buzz, news and intel throughout the summer, so stay tuned as we report on the biggest moves that will shape the league.
July 9
9:41 p.m. ET: Free agent guard Jordan McLaughlin has agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal to return to the San Antonio Spurs, agent Greg Lawrence of Wasserman told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
9:06 p.m. ET: Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker has agreed to a two-year, $145 million maximum contract extension with the franchise through the 2029-30 season, the highest annual extension salary in NBA history, CAA’s Jessica Holtz and Melvin Booker told ESPN.
9:30 a.m. ET: Oklahoma City Thunder star and 2025 NBA champion Chet Holmgren has agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year maximum rookie contract extension that could reach $250 million, Bill Duffy of WME Basketball told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday morning.
July 8
7:55 p.m. ET: The Washington Wizards are trading Kelly Olynyk to the San Antonio Spurs for Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a 2026 second-round pick (least favorable of Dallas, Philadelphia, Oklahoma City), sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7 p.m. ET: Nikola Jokic will not seek a contract extension with the Denver Nuggets this summer, delaying extension talks until next summer, a league source confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.
July 7
6:21 p.m. ET: Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero has agreed to a five-year maximum rookie contract extension that could reach $287 million, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal includes a player option, the first for a rookie max since Luka Doncic and Trae Young in 2021.
5:03 p.m. ET: Free agent guard Kyle Lowry has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Philadelphia 76ers, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN on Monday.
1:33 p.m. ET: The Portland Trail Blazers announced they’ve officially acquired Jrue Holiday from the Boston Celtics for Anfernee Simons. However, the trade no longer involves Portland sending two second-round picks to Boston.
10:19 a.m. ET: The LA Clippers, Utah Jazz and Miami Heat have agreed to a trade that sends Norman Powell to Miami, John Collins to Los Angeles, and Kevin Love, Kyle Anderson and a 2027 Clippers second-round pick to the Jazz, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
July 6
10:21 p.m. ET: Free agent guard Ryan Rollins has agreed to a three-year, $12 million deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, with a player option in the third season, agents Mike Silverman and Brandon Grier of Equity Sports told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
4:06 p.m. ET: The Denver Nuggets have informed Jonas Valanciunas’ reps that the franchise fully intends to have him honor his contract, team sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Greek team Panathinaikos pursued Valanciunas in recent days. The Nuggets view Valanciunas as a critical center addition to back up Nikola Jokic and play alongside him.
1:28 p.m. ET: The trade sending Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets has been made official, and is the NBA’s first-ever seven-team transaction. The Rockets and Suns ended up looping in the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves, in moves that mostly involved second-round picks. The trade did also include Clint Capela moving from Atlanta to Houston in a sign-and-trade deal.
July 5
5:25 p.m. ET: Free agent center Jock Landale has agreed to a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Landale was released earlier this week by the Houston Rockets, before his salary for the 2025-26 season would have become guaranteed.
5:19 p.m. ET: The Memphis Grizzlies are trading center Jay Huff to the Indiana Pacers for one second-round draft pick and one second-round pick swap, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The acquisition of Huff helps fill the hole left by the departure of Myles Turner.
4:14 p.m. ET: The Houston Rockets are trading Cam Whitmore to the Washington Wizards for two second-round picks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The No. 20 pick in the 2023 draft, Whitmore has averaged 10.8 PPG in two seasons with the Rockets.
July 4
9:30 a.m. ET: Free agent forward/center Moritz Wagner has agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal to return to the Orlando Magic, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
July 3
7 p.m. ET: Free agent center Jaxson Hayes has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
3:16 p.m. ET: The Houston Rockets are waiving center Jock Landale ahead of his July 7 salary guarantee date, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Noon ET: The Dallas Mavericks, with Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson and now rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, would only be interested in acquiring LeBron James in a buyout situation, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin said on ESPN LA radio.
July 2
6:03 p.m. ET: Frank Vogel is finalizing an agreement to join the Dallas Mavericks as a lead assistant coach under Jason Kidd, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Vogel won a championship as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.
5:35 p.m. ET: Center Deandre Ayton has agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Ayton will sign a two-year deal that includes a player option, sources told ESPN.
4:15 p.m. ET: Guard Dante Exum has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Dallas Mavericks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
2:30 p.m. ET: Guard Spencer Dinwiddie has agreed to a one-year deal with the Charlotte Hornets, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
10:30 a.m. ET: The Los Angeles Lakers did not have “substantive” discussions about extending LeBron James’ contract before he opted in, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reports.
“My conversations over the last three days have crystallized that the Lakers are essentially viewing LeBron as an expiring contract,” Windhorst said on “First Take,” adding James has never made it to the final year of a contract over his career. “What happens to expiring contracts in the NBA? They’re viewed as trade pieces.”
“So for all those reasons: the money, the fact that LeBron and Luka are still a very formidable duo, the fact that the Lakers are not done with their offseason, the fact that trading him is crazy, the fact that this is being built around Luka and they’ve got to maintain their cap sheet. Everything in that makes sense. But I’m just unlocking the door because I’m not as convinced as I was before that [a trade] is an impossibility.”
July 1
7:27 p.m. ET: Free agent guard Tre Mann has agreed to a three-year, $24 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:03 p.m. ET: Free agent Duncan Robinson has agreed to a three-year, $48 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Pistons are trading Simone Fontecchio to the Miami Heat to acquire Robinson in a sign-and-trade deal, sources told ESPN.
5:08 p.m. ET: The LA Clippers are waiving center Drew Eubanks, who plans to sign with the Sacramento Kings on a one-year deal after he clears waivers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Eubanks had a $4.75 million non-guaranteed contract for 2025-26.
4:39 p.m. ET: Forward Tim Hardaway Jr. has agreed to a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
3:32 p.m. ET: Forward Josh Minott has agreed to a two-year, $5 million deal with the Boston Celtics, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
2:30 p.m. ET: Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl has agreed on a four-year, $104 million contract extension with the franchise through 2029-30, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Poeltl will pick up his 2026-27 player option at $19.5M and add three additional years to his deal.
1:40 p.m. ET: Forward/center Sandro Mamukelashvili has agreed to a two-year, $5.5 million deal with the Toronto Raptors, plus a second-year player option, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
12:43 p.m. ET: Center Jericho Sims has agreed to a two-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, including a player option in the second season, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
12:42 p.m. ET: Guard Dennis Schroder has agreed to a three-year, $45 million deal with the Sacramento Kings, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
12:41 p.m. ET: The Milwaukee Bucks are trading Pat Connaughton and two of their own second-round picks (2031, 2032) to the Charlotte Hornets for Vasilije Micic, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
12 p.m. ET: Forward Gary Harris has agreed to a two-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks with a player option on the second season, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania.
11:58 a.m. ET: The Sacramento Kings are trading Jonas Valanciunas to the Denver Nuggets for Dario Saric, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
11:17 a.m. ET: The Milwaukee Bucks are waiving Damian Lillard and stretching the remaining $113 million on his contract in order to acquire Myles Turner, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Lillard averaged 24.6 PPG in two seasons with the Bucks, but he suffered a torn Achilles tendon during the 2025 playoffs and is expected to miss most if not all of the 2025-26 season.
11:07 a.m. ET: Free agent center Myles Turner has agreed to a four-year, $107 million deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal includes a player option in 2028-29 and a full 15% trade kicker, sources said.
11:02 a.m. ET: Center Guerschon Yabusele has agreed to a two-year, $12 million contract with the New York Knicks plus a player option, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
10:02 a.m. ET: NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has agreed to a four-year, $285 million supermax contract extension with the champion Oklahoma City Thunder through 2030-31, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The extension gives Gilgeous-Alexander the largest annual salary for a player in NBA history.
June 30
11 p.m. ET: Free agent Gary Trent Jr. agreed to a two-year, $7.5 million deal with a player option to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
9:55 p.m. ET: Free agent forward Trendon Watford agreed to a two-year, $5.3 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
9:50 p.m. ET: Guard Jordan Clarkson is expected to sign with the New York Knicks after he clears free agency waivers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
9:28 p.m. ET: Free agent forward Taurean Prince has agreed to a two-year, $7.1 million deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. There is a player option in the second season as well, sources said.
9:22 p.m. ET: Free agent center Mason Plumlee has agreed to a one-year, $3.6 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
9:01 p.m. ET: Free agent Luke Kennard has agreed to a one-year, $11 million deal with the Atlanta Hawks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
8:33 p.m. ET: Fenerbahce’s Nigel Hayes-Davis – the 2025 EuroLeague champion and finals MVP as well as Turkish Cup champion and MVP – has agreed to a fully guaranteed one-year contract with the Phoenix Suns, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Hayes-Davis went undrafted out of Wisconsin in 2017 and spent most of the 2017-18 season with the New York Knicks’ G League affiliate.
8:20 p.m. ET: Free agent guard Tyus Jones has agreed to a one-year, $7 million deal with the Orlando Magic, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
8:17 p.m. ET: The Atlanta Hawks are sending a 2027 second-round pick (via Cleveland) and cash considerations to the Minnesota Timberwolves to acquire Nickeil Alexander-Walker via sign-and-trade, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
8:08 p.m. ET: Free agent Nickeil Alexander-Walker has agreed to a four-year, $62 million deal with the Atlanta Hawks that includes a player option and trade kicker, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The guard spent the past two seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
8:04 p.m. ET: Free agent center Luka Garza has agreed to a two-year, $5.5 million fully guaranteed deal with the Boston Celtics, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7:52 p.m. ET: “[Rich Paul] told me that he has not had any discussion with the Lakers about wanting a trade,” ESPN’s Dave McMenamin said of LeBron James’ future on “NBA Today.”
7:48 p.m. ET: Free agent center Brook Lopez has agreed to a two-year, $18 million deal with the LA Clippers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7:33 p.m. ET: Free agent guard Caris LeVert has agreed to a two-year, $29 million deal with the Detroit Pistons, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7:30 p.m. ET: Free agent center Clint Capela has agreed to a three-year, $21.5 million deal with the Houston Rockets, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Capela was drafted by the Rockets in 2014 and spent six seasons there before he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in 2020.
7:26 p.m. ET: Free agent center Luke Kornet has agreed to a four-year, $41 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7:18 p.m. ET: Free agent center Kevon Looney has agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7:16 p.m. ET: Free agent Bruce Brown has agreed to a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Brown won a title with the Nuggets in 2023 but spent last season with the Toronto Raptors and New Orleans Pelicans.
7:13 p.m. ET: Free agent guard Kevin Porter Jr. has agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks with a player option in 2026-27, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7:09 p.m. ET: Free agent guard Ty Jerome has agreed to a three-year, $28 million deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, with a player option in Year 3, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7:06 p.m. ET: The Denver Nuggets are trading Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Cameron Johnson, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7:02 p.m. ET: Free agent guard D’Angelo Russell has agreed on a two-year, $13 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7 p.m. ET: Free agent guard Tre Jones has agreed to a three-year, $24 million deal to return to the Chicago Bulls, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:45 p.m. ET: Free agent forward Jake LaRavia has agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. LaRavia had a strong finish after joining the Sacramento Kings last season.
6:39 p.m. ET: The Memphis Grizzlies and Cole Anthony’s representatives are working toward a resolution that allows Memphis to create the necessary cap space to renegotiate and extend Jaren Jackson Jr. while giving Anthony the opportunity to find his next destination, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:33 p.m. ET: The Memphis Grizzlies and guard Cam Spencer have agreed to a two-year, $4.5 million fully guaranteed contract, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:32 p.m. ET: Free agent C/F Paul Reed has agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal to return to the Detroit Pistons, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:30 p.m. ET: Free agent forward Dorian Finney-Smith has agreed to a four-year, $53 million deal with the Houston Rockets, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:20 p.m. ET: Restricted free agent Santi Aldama has agreed to a three-year, $52.5 million deal to return to the Memphis Grizzlies, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:16 p.m. ET: The Memphis Grizzlies and All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. are expected to agree to a five-year, $240 million maximum renegotiation and extension that includes a player option in the final year of the deal in 2029-30, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
5:25 p.m. ET: Former Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown will have a second meeting with the New York Knicks for their head coaching job and has emerged as a strong candidate, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
2:47 p.m. ET: Guard Jordan Clarkson is finalizing a contract buyout with the Utah Jazz, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Jazz officials and Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul finalized the buyout Monday, which allows Clarkson to join a contender this summer.
1:57 p.m. ET: Free agent forward Nicolas Batum will sign a two-year, $11.5 million contract to return to the LA Clippers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal includes a team option and a trade kicker.
12:45 p.m. ET: Free agent big man Day’Ron Sharpe intends to sign a two-year, $12 million deal to return to the Brooklyn Nets, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Sharpe averaged 7.9 points and 6.6 rebounds in 50 games for Brooklyn last season.
12:42 p.m. ET: Free agent forward Joe Ingles intends to sign a one-year, $3.6 million deal to return to the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Ingles played 19 games for the Timberwolves last season.
12:28 p.m. ET: Guard Collin Gillespie intends to sign a guaranteed one-year contract to return to the Phoenix Suns, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Suns officials and agents James Dunleavy and Jordan Gertler of Excel Sports worked toward the deal that rewards Gillespie after a strong season on a two-way contract.
11:38 a.m. ET: The Utah Jazz are waiving forward Johnny Juzang, making him a free agent, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The 24-year-old started 18 games and averaged 8 points in 20 minutes last season, shooting 38% from 3, and will receive interest from teams.
10:10 a.m. ET: Free agent forward Ziaire Williams intends to sign a two-year, $12 million deal to return to the Brooklyn Nets, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Williams averaged 10 points and 4.3 rebounds in 63 games. Nets officials and Aaron Mintz of CAA negotiated the new contract.
9:33 a.m. ET: Are the Houston Rockets done making moves? ESPN’s Bobby Marks said on “Get Up” that after trading Dillon Brooks to the Phoenix Suns to acquire Kevin Durant, Houston could target Dorian Finney-Smith, who became a free agent after declining his player option with the Los Angeles Lakers. “If I was the Rockets, that would be Priority 1,” Marks said, “and [it] would basically put the icing on the cake of a terrific offseason, if they were able to get the former Laker wing.”
9 a.m. ET: What will the Golden State Warriors do about restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga? With the Brooklyn Nets the only team that can offer a starting salary of $20 million or more, Golden State will wait to see what Kuminga’s market is, ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk reports. The Warriors have the right to match and could explore sign-and-trade options, too. If no deal materializes, they can keep Kuminga – and see how he continues to develop alongside Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler III and Draymond Green – and opt to explore trade options if they want to next season.
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8:03 a.m. ET: While LeBron James has opted in to his contract for 2025-26, there are still questions about whether he’ll be with the Los Angeles Lakers next season, with Rich Paul telling ESPN’s Shams Charania that James still wants to compete for a championship. ESPN’s Bobby Marks reported on “Get Up” this morning that there is not a robust trade market for the 40-year-old superstar. “I talked to numerous teams yesterday and asked that same question. ‘Would you give up basically the farm?’ You’d have to give up four or five players to go get LeBron James for one year, and the unanimous answer was no, they wouldn’t.”
June 29
10:35 p.m. ET: Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton is finalizing a buyout with the team to become a free agent, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
8:01 p.m. ET: Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. intends to sign a five-year, $122 million rookie contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:04 p.m. ET: The Oklahoma City Thunder intend to sign guard Ajay Mitchell to a new three-year contract worth nearly $9 million after declining his 2025-26 team option, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
5:40 p.m. ET: Philadelphia 76ers guard Eric Gordon is declining his $3.4 million player option to explore free agency, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. A return to the 76ers is still possible.
5:25 p.m. ET: Bobby Portis intends to sign a three-year, $44 million contract to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, with a player option for 2027-28, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
5:06 p.m. ET: James Harden is declining his $36.3 million player option and intends to sign a new two-year, $81.5 million contract to return to the LA Clippers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The second year of Harden’s deal has a player option and is partially guaranteed. An 11-time All-Star, Harden, 35, earned All-NBA honors for the first time since 2019-20 after averaging 22.8 points and 8.7 assists for LA.
3:47 p.m. ET: The Philadelphia 76ers are declining guard Lonnie Walker IV’s team option worth $2.9 million, making him a free agent, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Walker averaged 12.3 points, 23.8 minutes and 35.4% 3-point shooting in 20 games for the 76ers last season.
3:20 p.m. ET: The Utah Jazz are trading guard Collin Sexton and a 2030 second-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for center Jusuf Nurkic, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
1:59 p.m. ET: Miami Heat guard Duncan Robinson will decline his $20 million early termination option and become a free agent, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Robinson will work with the team on either a long-term contract to return or a move elsewhere.
1:25 p.m. ET: Three-time NBA All-Star Julius Randle intends to sign a new three-year, $100 million deal to stay with the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
12:48 p.m. ET: Philadelphia 76ers forward Kelly Oubre Jr. is picking up his $8.4 million player options for the 2025-2026 season, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
12:15 p.m. ET: Los Angeles Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith is declining his $15.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season and will enter free agency, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Multiple contending teams are expected to pursue Finney-Smith beginning Monday night, and a Lakers return is possible.
12:10 p.m. ET: The United States District Attorney’s office is investigating Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley on allegations of gambling related to NBA games and prop bets, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Beasley, 28, and the Pistons were in talks to sign a new three-year, $42 million contract to bring the free agent sharpshooter back to Detroit but now talks are on pause, sources said. The nine-year veteran averaged 16.3 points while appearing in all 82 games last season, his first with the Pistons.
11:17 a.m. ET: Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is exercising his $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN’s Shams Charania. James, the NBA’s career leading scorer, is entering a record-setting 23rd season.
11:01 a.m. ET: Oklahoma City Thunder big man Jaylin Williams is signing a three-year, $24 million contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Sunday. Williams, 23, averaged 5.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game while shooting nearly 40% from 3 last season.
June 28
9:31 p.m. ET: The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading guard Dillon Jones and a second-round pick to the Washington Wizards, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Wizards will send guard Colby Jones to the Thunder, who will then waive him, sources said.
8:17 p.m. ET: Free agent Garrett Temple intends to sign a one-year, $3.6 million deal to return to the Toronto Raptors, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:46 p.m. ET: LA Clippers forward Nicolas Batum is declining his $4.9 million player option for the 2025-26 season to become a free agent, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. There’s mutual interest between the NBA veteran and the Clippers in a new deal.
2:16 p.m. ET: Free agent guard Sam Merrill intends to sign a four-year, $38 million contract to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
1:49 p.m. ET: Restricted free agent Davion Mitchell intends to sign a two-year, $24 million deal to return to the Miami Heat, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
1:01 p.m. ET: The Golden State Warriors have tendered a $7.9 million qualifying offer to Jonathan Kuminga, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk, officially making the forward a restricted free agent.
11:04 a.m. ET: The Chicago Bulls are trading Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Isaac Okoro, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
June 27
9:05 p.m. ET: Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid intends to sign a new five-year, $125 million contract to stay with the franchise, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal includes a player option. Reid, the 2024 Sixth Man of the Year, declined a $15 million player option for next season and chose to stay with Minnesota after back-to-back trips to the Western Conference finals.
June 26
9:52 p.m. ET: The New York Knicks have traded Kobe Sanders to the Los Angeles Clippers, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
8:45 p.m. ET: The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring the No. 36 pick in the NBA draft from Minnesota, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Lakers sent No. 45 and cash to the Timberwolves, sources said.
8;25 p.m. ET: The Boston Celtics are trading No. 32 to the Orlando Magic for Nos. 46 and 57, a 2026 second-rounder and 2027 second-rounder, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania.
8:15 p.m. ET: “There’s going to be big Phoenix Suns news in the next 10 days. Devin Booker is lined up to sign a massive contract extension,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported before the NBA draft’s second round.
6 p.m. ET: Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves has turned down a four-year, $89.2 million extension, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. It comes as no surprise. In the summer of 2026, Reaves is eligible to sign a four-year, $98 million extension, or he can opt out of the final year of his contract, become an unrestricted free agent and be eligible for 25% of the salary cap for 2026-27. The Lakers made the offer, sources said, understanding that Reaves would turn it down, but the franchise wanted to show its interest in him nonetheless and would not have wanted to send the wrong signal by not offering it. Both sides, sources said, are motivated to find a deal next summer.
3:41 p.m. ET: The Brooklyn Nets are trading the No. 36 pick in the draft to the Phoenix Suns for two future second-round picks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
12:20 p.m. ET: The Los Angeles Lakers are moving up in the second round of the NBA draft tonight, acquiring the No. 45 pick from the Chicago Bulls for No. 55 and cash, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
June 25
10:55 p.m. ET: The Oklahoma City Thunder have traded the No. 24 pick (Nique Clifford) in the 2025 draft to the Sacramento Kings for a 2027 protected first-round pick.
10:35 p.m. ET: After missing out on Kevin Durant, the Miami Heat are interested in Golden State Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga, either via trade or free agency, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
10:13 p.m. ET: The Washington Wizards are selecting guard Walter Clayton Jr. with the No. 18 pick in the draft and trading him to the Utah Jazz for the No. 21 pick (Will Riley) and the No. 43 pick in this year’s draft, a second-round pick in 2031 and a second-round pick in 2032, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
9:32 p.m. ET: The Atlanta Hawks are trading the No. 13 pick (Derik Queen) in the 2025 draft to the New Orleans Pelicans for the No. 23 pick (Asa Newell) and an unprotected first-round pick in 2026 (most favorable between New Orleans’ and Milwaukee’s), sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
9:23 p.m. ET: The Portland Trail Blazers are trading Cedric Coward, whom they selected with the No. 11 pick in the draft, to the Memphis Grizzlies for the No. 16 pick (Yang Hansen), a 2028 first-round pick (via the Orlando Magic) and two second-round picks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
9:17 p.m. ET: The Charlotte Hornets are trading center Mark Williams to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for the No. 29 pick in the 2025 draft (Liam McNeeley), guard Vasilije Micic and a 2029 first-round pick, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
7:17 p.m. ET: The San Antonio Spurs are trading the No. 38 pick in the 2025 draft to the Indiana Pacers for a future second-round pick and cash considerations, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:28 p.m. ET: The New York Knicks are planning to interview James Borrego, an assistant coach with the New Orleans Pelicans, for the franchise’s head-coaching position, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
5:28 p.m. ET: Utah Jazz forward John Collins has exercised his $26.5 million player options for the 2025-26 season, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
12:13 p.m. ET: Rockets guard Fred VanVleet will sign a two-year, $50 million deal to stay in Houston, with a player option for the 2026-27 season, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
10:30 a.m. ET: Several teams in the top 10 of Wednesday’s NBA draft are making offers to the Boston Celtics for Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, sources told ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
June 24
9:15 p.m. ET: Nine-time All-Star Kyrie Irving is declining his $43 million player option with the Dallas Mavericks and intends to sign a three-year, $119 million contract with the franchise, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
6:50 p.m. ET: The Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets are finalizing a three-team trade that sends Kristaps Porzingis and a second-round pick to the Hawks, Terance Mann and Atlanta’s No. 22 pick for 2025 to the Nets, and Georges Niang and a second-rounder to the Celtics, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
3:11 p.m. ET: The New Orleans Pelicans are trading guard CJ McCollum, center Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick to the Washington Wizards for guard Jordan Poole, wing Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 pick for 2025, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
3:04 p.m. ET: Portland Trail Blazers forward Matisse Thybulle is picking up his $11.5 million player option for the 2025-26, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
June 23
11:36 p.m. ET: The Boston Celtics have traded guard Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Anfernee Simons and two future second-round picks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Celtics remain in trade talks with multiple players on their roster, sources said.
The deal projects to give Boston $40 million in tax savings for the 2025-2026 season and bring the team to $18 million above the second apron, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
2:57 p.m. ET: Washington Wizards three-time NBA All-Star Khris Middleton has picked up his $33.3 million player option for the 2025-26 season, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
June 22
12:38 p.m. ET: The Phoenix Suns have traded 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for guard Jalen Green, wing Dillon Brooks, the 10th pick in this year’s NBA draft and five second-round picks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
June 21
4:15 p.m. ET: Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton picked up a $9.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
June 17
10:30 a.m. ET: Kevin Durant wanted to go to the New York Knicks, Andscape’s Marc Spears reported on “NBA Today,” but the Knicks weren’t interested.
“The Knicks have no interest in bringing him in,” Spears said. “I think these three choices [the Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets] are by default. He definitely doesn’t want to go to Minnesota, but I think there is some fear from him … they’re hoping there’s going to be some respect, at Kevin’s age, to give him what he wants.”
June 16
5:07 p.m. ET: After trading Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic, the Memphis Grizzlies have no intention of trading Ja Morant or Jaren Jackson Jr., ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on “SportsCenter.”
10 a.m. ET: The Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets have not made offers for Kevin Durant to this point that the Phoenix Suns are excited about, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said on “Get Up.” The Minnesota Timberwolves, who were aggressive in trying to land Durant at the deadline, remain in the mix.
“Minnesota, from what I understand, has been the most aggressive team in these trade talks,” Windhorst said, adding that the Raptors and Clippers are sleeper teams, too.
“Toronto is making the No. 9 pick in this draft, in addition to some players, available in multiple different scenarios, and I think the LA Clippers are lurking out there as well,” he said. “But I would say right now if I had to put a favorite, I definitely think Minnesota is the team that’s been the most aggressive.”
June 15
1:30 p.m. ET: In addition to the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat, there remain several teams still lurking in the Kevin Durant trade landscape, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said on “SportsCenter.”
“[Kawhi Leonard] had a list of teams he preferred to go to,” Windhorst said of Leonard’s 2018 free agency. "He had one year left on his contract, and the Toronto Raptors were willing to roll the dice as a possible rental. And once again, you don’t see Toronto on Durant’s list, but the Raptors are one of the teams lurking out there, who may be willing to do this without knowing that they can keep Durant on an extension, and basically potentially be a rental.
“And I think there’s a couple others, including the Los Angeles Clippers, and potentially even the Minnesota Timberwolves. This is still wide open. Maybe Durant gets what he wants, maybe he has to accept something else.”
11 a.m. ET: The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to trade Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks and one first-round pick swap, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
June 14
2:30 p.m. ET: The Houston Rockets and Steven Adams reached an agreement on a three-year, $39 million contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Adams will turn 32 years old next month.
June 13
12:38 p.m. ET: Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant could be traded in the next “few days,” per ESPN’s Shams Charania on the Pat McAfee Show. Charania added that the Houston Rockets, Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves have been the teams focused on a deal over the past 24 hours.
June 12
3:20 p.m. ET: The Boston Celtics are open to hearing trade offers for guards Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Boston would prefer to keep the pair of NBA champions but “if they get a big offer, they have to look at everything.”
2:30 p.m. ET: Trade talks are beginning to heat up for Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Some teams are “are motivated to get this deal done sooner rather than later,” but the process could play out throughout the draft.
11 a.m. ET: The NBA offseason is going to “happen faster than normal,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said on First Take. A lot of action could happen near the NBA draft, rather than early free agency.
June 10
11:40 a.m. ET: The New York Knicks were denied talking to Jason Kidd about their open head coach position, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. The Knicks were also denied permission to interview Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka and the Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch.
10:40 a.m. ET: There is currently “no trade market” for Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, because he “has not asked for [a trade]” and the Bucks “are not looking to trade him,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported on Get Up.