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NBA free agency is underway, and after a week, some notable names remain unsigned. That includes Jonathan Kuminga and Josh Giddey, who are both restricted free agents this summer.
Indiana lost center Myles Turner in free agency, who agreed to a four-year, $107 million deal with the Bucks. Huff joins a depth chart at center that currently includes Tony Bradley. Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman, both returning from a torn Achilles, are free agents, as is Thomas Bryant from last season's roster.
Free agency has mostly dried up, but there are still players worth an eyeball or two. De'Anthony Melton is a dynamic defender when healthy. Gary Payton II is an on-ball pest with championship experience. Amir Coffey isn't a lockdown defender, but he offers versatility and usually knows where to be.
The San Antonio Spurs are acquiring Kelly Olynyk from the Washington Wizards for Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a 2026 second-round pick, a team source confirmed to The Athletic.
This free agency period has several of those kinds of signings. Here are four of the best fits from NBA free agency 2025. The Rockets landing Kevin Durant via trade was the headline acquisition of NBA free agency, but stealing Finney-Smith away from the Los Angeles Lakers may prove nearly as important.
The NBA world is still waiting on Al Horford to make a decision in free agency, and there is still an expectation he will end up with the Golden State Warriors.
The NBA's free agency began on Monday, June 30th, and teams made haste in acquiring premium talent. Here is the rundown of the league-changing deals and trades from free agency's opening week
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LeBron Wire on MSNJake LaRavia implies Lakers were best fit for him in free agencyAfter losing veteran 3-and-D forward Dorian Finney-Smith to the Houston Rockets in free agency, the Los Angeles Lakers got 23-year-old forward Jake LaRavia to agree to sign with them. LaRavia ended up getting a two-year contract that will pay him roughly $12 million, and he could become an underrated gem for them.
The first wave of NBA free agency has come and gone, but there are still some good free agents left on the open market.
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The Golden State Warriors free agency rumors have been all noise. Will this Warriors-Al Horford prediction be the first free agency move that finally moves the needle?