NBA Basketball 3 Days

Last updated: July 1, 2026, 11:36 AM ET

NBA Free Agency & Trades

The free agency period has been marked by significant player movement and substantial contract agreements across the league. Guard Norman Powell secured a two-year, $45 million deal with the Chicago Bulls Powell lands deal, while the Detroit Pistons bolstered their frontcourt with John Collins on a three-year, $51 million contract Pistons land Collins. In Houston, veteran guard Marcus Smart agreed to a two-year, $13 million pact with the Rockets, including a player option for the second season Smart joins Rockets. The Rockets also added sharpshooter Bogdan Bogdanovic on a one-year deal Bogdanovic agrees to deal.

In other backcourt news, Kevin Huerter is returning to the Detroit Pistons for three years and $27 million Huerter returning to Pistons. The Miami Heat are bringing back Tim Hardaway Jr. on a one-year contract worth $6.5 million Heat add Hardaway Jr., and forward Andrew Wiggins is set to sign a three-year, $64 million extension to remain with the Heat Wiggins stays with Heat. The San Antonio Spurs are finalizing a three-year, $45 million contract for Julian Champagnie through the 2028-29 season Champagnie inks deal.

Center Robert Williams III has agreed to a three-year, $44 million contract extension with the Portland Trail Blazers Williams III extended. Jusuf Nurkic is set to sign a two-year, $22 million contract with the Utah Jazz Nurkic to sign with Jazz. The Golden State Warriors are bringing back Kristaps Porzingis on a two-year, $40 million deal through 2027-28 Porzingis back with Warriors, and Landry Shamet intends to sign a four-year, $24 million contract to return to the New York Knicks Shamet returns to Knicks. Jose Alvarado is also declining his player option to sign a new three-year, $14-plus million deal with the Knicks Alvarado returns to Knicks.

Guard Keon Ellis has agreed to a two-year, $18 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets, which includes a mutual option Ellis agrees to deal. Luke Kennard has reached a two-year, $13 million agreement with the Phoenix Suns, featuring a player option for the second season Kennard agrees with Suns. Lu Dort's $17.7 million option for the 2026-27 season has been exercised by the Oklahoma City Thunder Dort's option picked up.

Blockbuster Trades and Star Movement

The NBA landscape has been dramatically reshaped by several high-profile trades and star player decisions. The Toronto Raptors are reportedly nearing a deal to acquire Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers Clips nearing Kawhi deal, in a move that would significantly alter the Eastern Conference hierarchy Toronto goes all-in. This potential trade involves Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, future unprotected first-round picks, and pick swaps Clips, Raptors talks.

In a seismic development, two-time All-Star Ja Morant has been traded by the Memphis Grizzlies to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray Morant traded to Blazers. This trade is already drawing significant analysis, with grading the deal a major talking point Grades for Morant trade. The fantasy basketball implications of these moves, including Morant's shifting value, are also being dissected Fantasy basketball impact.

LeBron James has informed the Los Angeles Lakers of his decision to play elsewhere, prompting widespread reactions across the league James leaving Lakers. James' departure marks a significant shift for