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NBA free agency winners and losers: Where Houston, Atlanta -- and, yes, the Lakers -- check in
From big-man depth to the New Orleans Pelicans, here are the early winners and losers of early NBA free agency.

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Grading 50-plus NBA deals, including Daniels' $100 million extension with Hawks
Kevin Pelton breaks down the most impactful signings, including Kevin Durant reaching a extension with the Rockets.

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NBA free agency 2025: Latest signings, news, buzz, live reports
Our NBA insiders have details on all the signings, trades and buzz for the NBA offseason.


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NBA free agency intel: What's LeBron's endgame? Plus, is Denver back?
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst canvass the league after a week of offseason chaos.


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NBA free agent rankings: Pelton's new top 10, plus best fits
Which stars are available? Which teams need them? Kevin Pelton reveals his updated top 10, now including a former MVP.


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Is a release, trade or retirement next? Answering questions on the futures of Chris Paul and the Clippers
What's next for Chris Paul? What about the Clippers, who are struggling badly? We answered five questions about this big roster shake-up.

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Grading 50-plus NBA deals, including Daniels' $100 million extension with Hawks
Kevin Pelton breaks down the most impactful signings, including Kevin Durant reaching a extension with the Rockets.


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NBA Rank 2025: What league insiders say about the top 100
With NBA Rank 2025 complete, Tim Bontemps takes the pulse of the league on the countdown's biggest talking points.


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NBA offseason survey: Best and worst moves, LeBron's future and Finals picks
League insiders share their picks for the Finals, most head-scratching moves of the summer and LeBron's next decision.


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Why Dwight Howard absolutely belongs as a first-ballot Hall of Famer
The long, undistinguished final arc of Dwight Howard's career masks just how high he climbed at his peak.


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NBA predictions: 10 teams that could exceed, fall short of ESPN's forecast
Too low on OKC? Too high on the Spurs? Tim Bontemps breaks down ESPN's Summer Forecast win predictions.


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The stat that could swing every NBA team's 2025-26 season
What numbers are teams focused on with just over a month until camp? Zach Kram runs down the big stat for all 30 franchises.

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Live NBA trade tracker: Details for every deal of the 2025 offseason
Which deals are getting done this summer? We're tracking every offseason trade.


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NBA free agency 2025: Latest signings, news, buzz, live reports
Our NBA insiders have details on all the signings, trades and buzz for the NBA offseason.


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Will the NBA offseason frenzy return? 10 storylines we're watching for 2026
LeBron will be a free agent next summer. Giannis and Jokic are eligible for massive extensions. But those aren't the only topics we're watching.

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It has never been tougher to build an NBA dynasty: 'You literally can't mess anything up'
The NBA is in the midst of a historic stretch of parity. Is that a good thing?

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NBA all-in tiers: What all 30 teams are chasing in 2025-26
Not everyone can be all-in for the title in 2025-26. See each franchise's priority No. 1 for the upcoming season.


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NBA fact or fiction: Was Draymond right about the end of free agency?
Did the CBA ruin NBA free agency? Bobby Marks plays "fact or fiction" with some of the offseason's most impactful trends.

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NBA summer storylines we're still watching, including the Kuminga saga at Golden State
The NBA's offseason flurry is winding down, but key restricted free agent and superstar extension decisions are still looming.


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How Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns finalized their contentious divorce
Throughout the February trade deadline to the draft to free agency, one element of the Suns' roster-building failure has loomed for the Suns: How to end their marriage to the three-time All-Star.

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- Grimes back to Sixers on $8.7M deal, agent says
- Kuminga won't appear at media day amid deadline
- Payton, Melton commit to Warriors, sources say
- Giddey agrees to 4-year, $100M deal with Bulls
- Sources: Coffey, after career year, to join Bucks
- Agent: Beal OK's buyout with Suns, to join Clips
- Jackson, Pacers agree to 3-year, $21M deal
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What to know for all 30 teams
ESPN NBA Power Rankings, way-too-early edition: Where the Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics and every other team check in
The Warriors are NBA champions. What's next? Let's break down where all 30 teams stand heading into the draft and free agency.
Patrick McDermott/Getty Images NBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2022 and 2023
Who are the free agents for the next two years? We have the lists.






















