NBA Free Agency Opens After Busy Week of Superstar Trades

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The 2026 offseason would kick off with a bang, seeing multiple stars traded in the first couple of weeks. The biggest trade of the offseason so far would be the trade of Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Miami Heat. Other notable stars traded include Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers back to the Toronto Raptors, Julius Randle from Minnesota to Brooklyn, LaMelo Ball from Charlotte to Minnesota, and Ja Morant from Memphis to Portland, among others.

The 2026 free agency period would open on June 30th at 6 p.m. ET. Numerous players would agree to return to their respective teams, with one of the biggest re-signings being Austin Reaves declining is $14.9 million player option before agreeing to a new four-year, $185 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, which financially played a role in LeBron James announcing he intends to play elsewhere next season. While reports say James is expected to receive offers from around a dozen teams, signs are pointing to James either joining Stephen Curry on the Golden State Warriors or returning to Cleveland for his third stint.

Other free agency signings on the opening night of free agency and before the beginning of free agency opening include:

Harrison Barnes intends to re-sign with the San Antonio Spurs on a one-year, $8 million contract
Kristaps Porzingis re-signs with the Golden State Warriors on a two-year, $40 million contract
Kevin Huerter intends to re-sign with the Detroit Pistons on a three-year, $27 million contract
Jusuf Nurkic intends to re-sign with the Utah Jazz on a two-year, $22 million contract
Julian Champagnie intends to re-sign with the Spurs on a three-year, $45 million contract
Landry Shamet intends to return to the New York Knicks on a three-year, $24 million contract
Thomas Bryant intends to re-sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers on a one-year deal
Andrew Wiggins intends to return to the Miami Heat on a three-year, $64 million contract
Day’Ron Sharpe intends to re-sign with the Brooklyn Nets on a two-year, $20 million deal
Josh Minott intends to return to the Nets on a two-year, $9 million deal
Jose Alvarado returns to the Knicks on a three-year, $14+ million deal
Isaiah Hartenstein returns to the Oklahoma City Thunder on a three-year, $75 million deal
Coby White returns to the Charlotte Hornets on a three-year, $74 million deal
Mark Williams and the Phoenix Suns agree to a three-year, $38 million deal
Al Horford re-signs with the Warriors on a two-year, $14 million deal
Ayo Dosunmu re-signs with the Minnesota Timberwolves on a five-year, $112 million deal
Trae Young re-signs with Washington Wizards on four-year, $212 million deal
CJ McCollum returns to the Atlanta Hawks on a one-year, $21 million deal
Jordan Goodwin re-signs with the Suns on a three-year, $19 million deal
Collin Gillespie re-signs with Suns on four-year, $48 million deal
Simone Fontecchio intends to re-sign with the Heat on a one-year deal
Robert Williams III returns to the Portland Trail Blazers on a three-year, $44 million deal
Kobe Sanders returns to the Los Angeles Clippers on a one-year, $11.2 million deal
Braden Carlson signs one-year, $2.5 million deal with Trailblazers
Tim Hardaway Jr. joins Heat on one-year, $6.5 million deal
Bones Hyland re-signs with the Timberwolves on a one-year deal
DeAndre Jordan re-signs with the New Orleans Pelicans on a one-year deal
Ousmane Dieng returns to the Milwaukee Bucks on a three-year, $17.5 million contract
Precious Achiuwa re-signs with the Sacramento Kings on a two-year, $11.5 million contract
Jock Landale re-signs with Hawks on one-year, $14.5 million contract
Keon Ellis agrees to two-year, $18 million deal with Nets
Luke Kennard joins the Suns on a two-year, $13m deal
Zach Collins returns to the Chicago Bulls on a two-year, $17 million deal
Dean Wade joins the Philadelphia 76ers on a four-year, $39 million deal
Bogdan Bogdanovic signs one-year deal with Houston Rockets