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Last updated: July 1, 2026, 2:31 PM ET

NBA Free Agency Frenzy

The NBA offseason ignited with significant moves as free agency opened, reshaping rosters across the league. The Boston Celtics were busy, securing veteran center Mitchell Robinson on a three-year, $47.4 million deal agreed on $47.4M deal and adding veteran guard Mike Conley Jr. to a one-year contract Conley to C's, with Conley becoming the 14th player in league history to reach 20 seasons. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors managed to retain guard De'Anthony Melton, agreeing to a two-year, $11 million deal for him to return to the Bay Area Melton back Warriors.

The Los Angeles Lakers made a splash by trading for Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler, sending unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, along with swaps in 2028 and 2030, to acquire the young big man Lakers trade 2 first-rounders. Elsewhere, the Chicago Bulls landed guard Norman Powell on a two-year, $45 million contract Powell lands 2-yr., $45M, while the Detroit Pistons bolstered their frontcourt by signing John Collins to a three-year, $51 million pact Pistons land potential starting. The Orlando Magic kept Nikola Vucevic in the fold with a one-year, $3.9 million deal Vucevic back Magic, and the Houston Rockets agreed to a two-year deal with Marcus Smart, which includes a player option for the second season Smart, Rockets agree.