It looks like the time of the NBA super team is over for now. After the Denver Nuggets won the championship in 2023, five different teams have won it in the last five years. This is the longest stretch of new teams at the top of the NBA since six different teams won it between 1980 and 1975. In a game that seems totally open, championships can really be won or lost in free agency. When players hit the open market on June 30, these are the stakes.
When they signed free agent guard Bruce Brown last summer, the Nuggets did something important that helped them win the title. Denver also made a big move by getting Kentavious Caldwell-Pope from the Wizards for Monte Morris and Will Barton. This was a big deal. The 2024 winner could be the team that makes the best moves during the offseason. There are a lot of interesting free agents to look at.
At the top of this year’s list of free agents is a strong group of big-name stars. There are also a lot of young players with a lot of potential. James Harden, Kyrie Irving, Draymond Green, and Khris Middleton will all be free agents soon, but they are all expected to stay with their current teams. Check out our list of the league’s top 75 free agents this summer. Fred VanVleet and Kyle Kuzma could be two of the most famous players to switch teams.
Signings and deals on the first day
- According to Woj, the Nets are trading Joe Harris to the Pistons for two future second-round picks.
- According to Shams, the Pacers are close to moving guard Chris Duarte to the Sacramento Kings for a draft pick.
- Shams says that the Warriors and Draymond Green have agreed to a four-year, $100 million deal. Chris Haynes says that Trey Lyles and the Kings have reached a deal for Lyles to return to Sacramento.
- According to Shams, the Suns and Drew Eubanks have agreed to a two-year deal. According to Woj, Kyle Kuzma has signed a four-year, $102 million contract with the Washington Wizards.
- According to Shams, the Lakers and Taurean Prince have agreed to a deal.
- According to Shams, Coby White has signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the Chicago Bulls. According to Chris Haynes, the Denver Nuggets and Deandre
- Keita Bates-Diop agrees to a two-year, $5 million deal with the Suns, according to Woj.
- Josh Okogie and the Phoenix Suns agree to a deal, according to Chris Haynes.
- Damion Lee and the Phoenix Suns agree to a two-year deal, according to Woj.
- Bruce Brown and the Pacers agree to a two-year, $45 million deal, according to Woj and Malika Andrews.
- Jerami Grant, Jon Krawczynski says that Nickeil Alexander-Walker has agreed to a two-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
- The Phoenix Suns and Chimezie Metu agree to a one-year deal, according to Woj.
- Evan Massey says that Max Strus and the Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to a four-year, $64 million deal.
- According to Woj, George Niang and the Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to a three-year, $26 million deal.
- According to Shams, Kyrie Irving has agreed to return to the Mavericks on a three-year, $126 million deal.
- The Milwaukee Bucks and Khris Middleton agree to a three-year, $102 million deal, according to Woj. The Orlando Magic and Joe Ingles agree to a deal, according to Chris Haynes.
- Woj says that Jakob Poeltl and the Toronto Raptors have agreed to a four-year, $80 million deal. Woj also says that Cam Johnson and the Brooklyn Nets have agreed to a four-year, $108 million deal for Johnson to stay with the Nets.
- According to Woj, Tre Jones and the San Antonio Spurs have agreed to a two-year, $20 million deal.
- Gabe Vincent and the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a three-year, $33 million deal, according to Shams.
- Free agent forward Joe Ingles has signed a two-year, $22 million deal with the Orlando Magic, according to Woj.
- Yuta Watanabe has signed a deal with the Phoenix Suns, according to Shams. Shake Milton and the Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to a two-year, $10 million deal, according to Woj.
- According to Shams, Josh Richardson has signed a two-year deal with the Heat.
- Cam Reddish and the Lakers have reached a deal, according to Brad Turner of the LA Times.
- Rui Hachimura and the Lakers have reached a three-year, $51 million deal, according to Shams.
- According to Woj, Julian Champagnie and the San Antonio Spurs have reached a deal.
- According to Woj, Fred VanVleet has signed a three-year, $130 million deal with the Houston Rockets.
- Woj reports that Dennis Schroder has signed a two-year, $26 million deal with Toronto.
- Woj reports that Oshae Brisett has signed a two-year contract with the Boston Celtics.
- Woj reports that Seth Curry has signed a two-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks.
- According to Shams, Derrick Rose and the Memphis Grizzles have agreed to a multi-year deal.
- According to Chris Haynes, the Toronto Raptors and Gary Trent Jr. are “working on” a multi-year deal.
- According to Shams, Washington is sending Monte Morris to the Detroit Pistons. Woj says that the deal is for a second-round pick, and the Wizards will make a $9.8M Traded Player Exception.
- Woj says that Miami is trading Victor Oladipo and a draft pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder to take over his $9.45 million deal.
- Woj also says that Desmond Bane and the Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to a five-year, $207 million max extension.
“Pre-agency” deals
- Kings and Harrison Barnes agree to a three-year deal. $54.6 million increase, per Woj
- According to Woj, James Harden chooses the $36.5 million choice and asks to be traded from the Sixers.
- According to Shams, Nikola Vucevic and the Chicago Bulls agree to a three-year, $60 million contract deal.
- According to Woj, Naz Reid and the Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to a three-year, $45 million deal.
- According to Woj, the Kings have picked up Kessler Edwards’ $1.9 million team option.
- Jazz gives Talen Horton-Tucker a $11 million option, according to Windy
- The Pistons give Alec Burks $10,500,000, according to Woj.
- According to Woj, the Suns have picked up Ish Wainwright’s $1.9 million team option.
- According to Woj, Victor Oladipo has chosen the $9.4 million option with the Heat.
- The Hawks have picked up Rudy Gay’s $6.4 million option, according to Woj.
- The Hawks gave John Collins to the Jazz in exchange for Rudy Gay. The Warriors gave Jordan Poole to the Wizards in exchange for Chris Paul.
- The Celtics, Grizzlies, and Wizards finish a trade that sends Kristaps Porzingis and a first-round pick to Boston, Marcus Smart to Memphis, and Tyus Jones to Washington.
- The Suns get Bradley Beal from the Wizards for second-round picks and swaps.