The NBA Free Agency Big Board

While most people correlate free agency with the mass onslaught of notifications hitting their phone starting the evening of June 30th, the first phase of free agency starts the day after the NBA Finals end. This is the day teams can start negotiations with upcoming free agents currently on their roster. This is the time that sets up how the rest of free agency needs to play out. 

From the day after the finals ended on June 17th until the 30th at 6 PM, it is the period where teams can have discussions with free agents previously on their roster. So this is how it all rolled out:

June 19th

• Pascal Siakam intends to sign a new four-year, $189.5 million max deal to stay with the Indiana Pacers

June 20th 

• Malik Monk intends to sign a four-year, $78 million contract to stay with the Sacramento Kings

June 24th

• Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors agreed to a five-year maximum rookie extension worth up to $270 million. 

June 26th

• OG Anunoby intends to sign a five-year, $212.5 million contract to stay with the New York Knicks
• Bam Adebayo intends to sign a three-year, $166 million extension, staying with the Miami Heat
• Nic Claxton plans to sign a four-year, $100 million to return to the Brooklyn Nets

June 27th

• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope declined his $15.4 million player option and became a free agent

June 28th

• Immanuel Quickly intends to sign a five-year deal worth $175 million to stay with the Toronto Raptors
• The Raptors picked up Bruce Brown’s $23 million option for this season
• PJ Tucker exercised his player option for the upcoming season worth $11.5 million
• The Charlotte Hornets waived Seth Curry, but are open to discussing a new deal
• The Miami Heat picked up Josh Richardson’s $3 million player option
• Jaxson Hayes is picking up his $2.4 million player option to return to the Los Angeles Lakers.  D’Angelo Russell is also picking up his $18.7 million dollar player option

June 29th

• The Orlando Magic declined Joe Ingles’ team option, but plan to continue negotiations once free agency opens
• Russell Westbrook is picking up his $4 million player option to stay with the Los Angeles Clippers
• Kevin Love declined his $4 million player option, but both sides are open to discussions in free agency
• The Celtics picked up Sam Hauser’s $2.1 million option and are going to discuss an extension after the window opens
• Sadiq Bey was not given a qualifying offer by the Atlanta Hawks, making him an unrestricted free agent
• Royce O’Neale plans to sign a four-year, $44 million deal to return to the Phoenix Suns
• The Detroit Pistons declined Evan Fournier’s $19 million team option
• Paul George declined his $48.7 million player option from the Clippers and will become a free agent
• Cam Reddish exercised his player option to return for the Lakers for $2.5 million
• The Magic declined Moe Wagner’s $8 million team option, but discussions will occur for a new deal
• The Memphis Grizzlies declined Luke Kennard’s $14.8 million option, but plan to offer a restructured deal
• Richaun Holmes declined his player option to sign a new two-year, $25.9 million deal to stay with the Wizards. Only $250,000 of the $13.3 million is guaranteed for the second year of this deal
• Bol Bol returned to the Suns for another year
• The Wizards declined Tristan Vukcevic’s $2.42 million team option to stay flexible through free agency
• Jalen Smith declined his $5.4 million player option with the Indiana Pacers
• DeAndre Jordan plans to re-sign a $3.6 million deal for one year
• Patrick Williams intends to sign a five-year, $90 million deal to return to the Chicago Bulls

June 30th

• Alex Len intends to sign a one-year, $3.3M deal to return to the Kings
• Obi Toppin plans to sign a four-year, $60 million contract to stay with the Pacers
• Max Christie plans to sign a four-year, $32 million deal to stay with the Lakers, with a player option
• The Warriors waived Chris Paul just ahead of the $30 million guarantee date, making him a free agent
• James Harden intends to sign a two-year, $70 million contract to return to the Clippers

6 PM EST has now come and gone. The clock opens up a new phase of free agency. In this phase, teams can open up discussions with free agents from across the leagues.

June 30th

• Kevin Loves finalized a two-year, $8 million+ deal to return to the Heat
• Nicolas Batum won’t return to the Philadelphia 76ers
• Neemias Queta agreed to a multi-year deal to stay with the Celtics
• Andre Drummond plans to sign a two-year, $10+ million deal with the 76ers
• Following a plea deal, Kevin Porter Jr. agreed to a deal with the LA Clippers
• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is leaving the Denver Nuggets and intends to sign a three-year, $66 million deal with the Magic
• The Pistons and Cade Cunningham agreed to a five-year, $226 million for a maximum contract extension
• Chris Paul and the Spurs agreed to a one-year, $11+ million deal
• Jonas Valanciunas agreed to a three-year, $30 million deal with the Washington Wizards
• The Phoenix Suns agree to a one-year deal with Mason Plumlee
• Naji Marshall is heading to Dallas on a three-year, $27 million deal
• Former Maverick Derrick Jones Jr intends to sign a three-year, $30 million with the Clippers

July 1st

• After leaving LA, Paul George agreed to a four-year, $212M maximum deal to join the 76ers
• A few hours later, the Sixers agree to a five-year, $204 million max contract
• The Oklahoma City Thunder and Aaron Wiggins agree to a five-year, $47 million deal after declining their $2 million team option
• Quickly turning around and also signing Isaiah Joe to a new four-year, $48 million contract
• Jalen Smith joins the Chicago Bulls on a three-year, $27 million deal
• To roundout the frontcourt for the Thunder, they signed Isaiah Hartenstein to a three-year, $87 million contract
• The Utah Jazz signed Drew Eubanks to a two-year, $10 million deal
• The Milwaukee Bucks and Delon Wright agrees to a one-year, $3.3 million deal
• The Celtics extended Derrick White on a four-year, $125.9 million contract, which includes a player option
• Nic Batum agrees to a two-year, $9.6 million deal to return to the Clippers after being traded to Philadelphia during this past season
• As one of the most anticipated free agents this offseason, Klay Thompson decided to end a historic run at Golden State and moved on to Dallas with a three-year, $50M contract. This move is part of the first ever NBA six-team trade.
  • Dallas Mavericks get Klay and a 2025 second-round pick
  • Golden State Warriors get Kyle Anderson and Buddy Hield
  • Minnesota Timberwolves get a 2025 second-round pick, 2031 second-round pick swaps, and cash
  • Charlotte Hornets get Josh Green, Reggie Jackson, a 2029 second-round pick, and a 2030 second-round pick
  • 76ers get a 2031 second-round pick; and
  • Nuggets get cash
• The Warriors also got De’Anthony Melton on a one-year, $12.8 million deal
• Aaron Holiday is signing a two-year, $10 million deal to return to the Houston Rockets
• The Celtics signed Jayson Tatum to the richest contract in NBA history for five-years, $315 million, keeping him on roster through the 2029-2030 season
• The Magic re-sign Goga Bitadze to a three-year, $25 million deal
• The Magic also re-signed Gary Harris after he agreed to a two-year, $14 million contract
• Collin Gillespie signed a two-way deal to join the Suns
• Free agents Kris Dunn and Mo Bamba both reached agreements with the Clippers

July 2nd

• Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to three-year, $150.3 million extension
• The Indiana Pacers and James Wiseman agreed to a two-year contract making the league minimum
• Moe Wagner returns to the Magic on a two-year, $22 million deal
• The Celtics re-sign Xavier Tillman to a two-year deal
• Jonathan Isaac gets extended by the Magic to a five-year, $84 million contract following renegotiations
• Following the sign-and-trade, Kyle Anderson agreed to a three-year deal with the Warriors worth $27 million

July 3rd

• After being open to a pay cut to acquire a top free agent, Lebron James signed a two-year, $101.355 million guaranteed deal after the top free agents signed elsewhere
• The Timberwolves agree to one-year deals with Joe Ingles and PJ Dozier
• Alec Burks agreed to a one-year deal with Miami
• Taurean Prince and the Bucks agreed to a one-year deal

July 4th

• Shake Milton is going to the Nets as part of the Mikal Bridges trade for a three-year, $9 million deal
• Buddy Hield agreed to a two-year, $21 million deal with the Warriors as part of the Thompson trade

July 5th

• The Clippers and Kai Jones agreed to a non-guaranteed deal to return to the team
• Franz Wagner agreed to a five-year, $224 million max rookie extension that could be worth $269M

July 6th 

• The Detroit Pistons agreed to a one-year, $6 million+ deal with eight-year vet Malik Beasley
• The 76ers and Caleb Martin agreed to a four-year, $32 million deal
• The Spurs are trading Devonte Graham and a second-round pick to the Hornets, where he is being waived to become a free agent
• Miles Bridges will return to the Hornets on a three-year, $75 million deal
• The Pistons re-sign Simone Fontecchio to a two-year, $16 million contract
• The Nuggets agree to a two-year, $10.6 million deal with Dario Saric, who has a player option for year two
• The Knicks re-sign OG Anunoby to a five-year, $212.5 million contract
• The Sacramento Kings landed Demar Derozen through another three team sign-and-trade deal
  • The Kings get Demar DeRozan on a three-year deal worth $70 million
  • Chicago gets Chris Duarte, two second-round picks, and cash
  • The Spurs get Harrison Barnes

July 7th

• Andre Drummond is returning to the 76ers

July 8th

• The Heat are returning Haywood Highsmith on a two-year, $11 million deal 

July 11th 

• The Sixers also re-signed Kyle Lowry to a one-year deal

Although late in free agency, there are still some key role players without a landing spot. Some of the highest ranked free agents remaining are Tyus Jones, Isaac Okoro, and Gary Trent Jr. These players will most likely be added to a roster in the coming weeks, especially as the summer league continues and teams see how their young players are developing.