Last Updated on July 6, 2026 3:36 pm by Keston Paul | Published: July 6, 2026

Welcome (back) to our Free Agency Rundown series for 2026 NBA free agency.

The last three days have been exceedingly quiet around the league, likely influenced by the 4th of July holiday. We are expecting more moves today with the moratorium officially ending. Look for those reported trades from the last 10 days to be folded into even larger transactions as teams try and maximize their space to continue wheeling and dealing. There are also going to be some signings that the insiders didn’t get to so it’s important to stay on your toes and follow along both here and in the blurb feed.

It’s an exciting time of year as all 30 teams are plotting their course for next season. Fans whose teams have been out of it for a long time are locked back in after the draft and every single squad will be making some moves to shake up the roster. It’s a fresh start for everyone in the league and a time when hope is renewed no matter where you finished last season.

Naturally, all that player movement is doubly exciting to fantasy basketball players, as each transaction creates fun new alignments while creating the potential for sleeper values all over the place.

It’s important to remember that no team is even close to being a finished product at this point. Moves get made that create depth chart imbalance, which requires more moves to be made. Things will continue to change and so will fantasy outlooks. Don’t expect the Blazers to enter the season with all those guards, for example — but if they do, get ready for some headaches. The rosters you see in the immediate aftermath of trades and signings are not necessarily what you’ll see on opening night.

The goal of this exercise is to give you running thoughts and live fantasy analysis of all the moves that get made. We’ll need to wait and see how rotations look and how coaches scheme around all their shiny new toys but you’ll be getting our first impressions of every transaction. Get excited — basketball is just around the corner again, already.

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Today’s Free Agent News

Rui Hachimura agrees to two-year, $28 million deal with Clippers

Hachimura didn’t want to leave LA and while it won’t be quite as simple as the old days when he just had to walk down the hall, he’ll just be moving across town. A stint with the Lakers was a nice boost for Hachimura’s value and he did himself plenty of favors with solid postseason runs in which he provided consistent and vital 3-point presence. The Clippers are likely bringing him in to start at the four spot alongside Brandon Ingram, which should push Derrick Jones Jr. back to the bench, and we would expect an increase on the 8.8 shots per game Hachimura saw last season as an in-and-out starter with the Lakers. As long as he can continue to boost FG%, Hachimura has a chance at late-round value in standard leagues. The stat set isn’t changing at this point so a larger role will not be resulting in notable defensive contributions, but volume gains in points, rebounds and triples as a more prominent option should boost his stock.

Quinten Post signs three-year, $30 million offer sheet with Grizzlies

Post is staring up at Kristaps Porzingis, Draymond Green (probably) and Al Horford on the Warriors depth chart right now and is not clear of the fray in Steve Kerr’s ever-changing rotation. The Warriors have until 11:59 on Tuesday night to match and this is a brief detour on their offseason shopping spree. Post had some good moments last year, including actual fantasy value when he was given a chance to hold down a starting spot, and his blend of rim protection and shooting is a nice fit for the roster. The problem is that Porzingis and Horford also bring those same elements, and Post at $10 million annually may be a luxury spend for a Warriors team that is looking to land big fish for as long as Steph Curry is playing. Age is a factor but the Warriors are win-now and with Post short of securing a full-time rotation spot, they could decide to move on.

If Post does land in Memphis, he would be the team’s best frontcourt shooter. The Grizzlies are in position to give him minutes as they rebuild and Post would be a big part of the Santi Aldama replacement efforts, likely splitting time with Taylor Hendricks off the bench. Memphis isn’t exactly the wild west in terms of playing time with Zach Edey, Cam Boozer, Jerami Grant and Hendricks all in the mix for minutes across the four/five slots, but Post would likely get a much fairer shake. Fantasy managers should be rooting for a change here.

Kings waiving DeMar DeRozan’s $10 million guaranteed salary (of a possible $25.74 million) for the 2026-27 season, making him an unrestricted free agent

DeRozan has been able to “hang around” for fantasy over the past few seasons despite an obvious decline. In 2025-26, he was No. 98/76 (8-cat/9-cat) per game and No. 48/39 (8-cat/9-cat) by totals, averaging 18.4 points (.497 FG%, .868 FT% on 5.6 FTA), 0.6 triples, 2.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.3 blocks and 1.2 turnovers, carrying a 22.4% usage across 31.2 MPG (77 games). DeRozan is expected to be pursued by contenders and playoff-caliber teams, meaning he could likely see a reduced role as a fifth starter or a sixth man, possibly “finally” erasing his consistent 12-team appeal, but that is not yet concretized. Ultimately, true fantasy takeaways will have to wait for the official word on his landing spot.

Other moves with less fantasy implications: Clippers agree to two-way contract with Nick Martinelli (55th pick); Koby Brea returns to Suns on two-way contract

Weekend Recap

It was a very, very, very quiet weekend as Friday brought two worthwhile transactions and then a flood of end-of-roster contracts over the remaining hours.

Deandre Ayton dealt to Wizards for Jaden Hardy and picks: Deandre Ayton’s value is close to the gutter but we might be starting to wrap around to the point where he’s being underrated a little bit. He can give you a solid 20 minutes but any more than that seems to test his engagement levels, and the Wizards should be happy with Ayton as a backup. Whether Ayton is is another question entirely. Alex Sarr and Anthony Davis (theoretically) will block him out of 12-team value but Ayton could get on the radar again with injuries/trades.

Neemias Queta to re-sign with Celtics on four-year, $56 million deal: Queta has had quite the climb up from his series of two-way contracts. The Celtics added Mitchell Robinson in free agency as well but given his health concerns, we would expect Queta to remain the starting lineup and hold at least timeshare minutes, though he could end up drawing the short straw if Robinson’s body holds up. Queta did slip to the edge of the 12-team picture late last year when he was sharing the court with Nikola Vucevic but his stat set is dependable and the role should be large enough to support late-round value.

Other moves with less fantasy implications: Andre Drummond agrees to one-year deal with Knicks; Jordan Miller to re-sign with Clippers for three years, $15.3 million; Javonte Green agrees to re-sign with Pistons for one year, $3.95 million; Josh Okogie agrees to two-year, $12 million deal with Jazz; Trey Lyles returns from Real Madrid for one-year deal with Wolves; Sixers sign Rayan Rupert to two-way contract; Sixers sign Caleb Love to two-way contract; Thunder sign Brooks Barnhizer, Josh Dix and Otega Oweh to two-way contracts; Rockets trade Dorian Finney-Smith to Hornets;Chris Mañon back to Lakers on a two-way; Kam Jones agrees to two-way contract with Bucks; Trey Alexander agrees to two-way deal with Jazz; Chris Manon agrees to two-way deal with Lakers; Jaden Bradley agrees to two-way deal with Raptors

Lay of the Land

A weekend light on transactions gave us a great opportunity to reset the table and take a look at what every team has done so far. Here’s all the player movement (besides draft picks) so far.

Atlanta Hawks: Acquire Aaron Wiggins from Thunder for two second-round picks; Acquire Devin Carter and second-round from Kings for draft rights to Alpha Kaba; Re-sign Jock Landale for one year, $14 million

Boston Celtics: Acquire Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks from Sixers for Jaylen Brown; Sign Mitchell Robinson for three years, $47.4 million; Sign Neemias Queta to four-year, $56 million extension; Re-sign Ron Harper Jr. for three years, $9 million; Sign Mike Conley to one-year deal; Re-sign Amari Williams

Brooklyn Nets: Acquire Julius Randle from Wolves; Re-sign Day’Ron Sharpe to two-year, $20 million deal; Re-sign Josh Minott for two years, $9 million; Sign Keon Ellis for two years, $18 million; Sign Moritz Wagner for two years, $19 million; Re-sign Chaney Johnson on two-way qualifying offer

Charlotte Hornets: Acquire Naz Reid, one first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps and two second-round picks from Wolves for LaMelo Ball and Josh Green; Acquire Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale and a first-round pick from Suns for Miles Bridges, a first-round pick and a second-round pick; Acquire Dorian Finney-Smith and three second-round picks from Rockets; Re-sign Coby White for three years, $74 million; Sign two-way contracts with Kylan Boswell and Michael Ajayi

Chicago Bulls: Acquire Nic Claxton from Nets; Sign Norman Powell for two years, $45 million; Re-sign Zach Collins for two years, $17 million; Sign Tobe Awaka and Jaylin Sellers to two-way contracts

Cleveland Cavaliers: Re-sign James Harden on multi-year deal; Re-sign Thomas Bryant for one year; Sign Ernest Udeh Jr. to two-way contract

Dallas Mavericks: Acquire Santi Aldama from Grizzlies for AJ Johnson, first-round pick and two second-round picks; Sign Tobi Lawal to two-way contract

Denver Nuggets: Sign Marvin Bagley to one-year deal; Re-sign Tyus Jones to one-year deal

Detroit Pistons: Acquire three second-round picks from Grizzlies for Isaiah Stewart; Acquire Isaiah Joe from Thunder for two second-round picks; Sign John Collins to three-year, $51 million deal; Re-sign Kevin Huerter for three years, $27 million; Re-sign Javonte Green for one-year, $3.9 million; Sign Ugonna Onyenso to two-way contract

Golden State Warriors: Re-signed Kristaps Porzingis for two years, $40 million; Re-sign Al Horford for two years, $14 million; Re-sign De’Anthony Melton for two years, $11 million

Houston Rockets: Re-signed Tari Eason for five years, $81.5 million; Sign Marcus Smart for two years, $13 million; Sign Quadir Copeland to two-way contract; Trade Dorian Finney-Smith and three second-round picks to Hornets

Indiana Pacers: Sign Kelly Oubre for two years, $17 million

LA Clippers: Acquire Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round picks, first-round pick swap and two second-round picks from Raptors for Kawhi Leonard; Re-sign Kobe Sanders for four years, $11.2 million; Re-sign Jordan Miller for three years, $15.3 million

Los Angeles Lakers: Acquire Walker Kessler from Jazz for two first-round picks, two first-round pick swaps; Acquire Jaden Hardy and two second-round picks for Deandre Ayton; Re-sign Austin Reaves for four years, $185 million; Sign Sandro Mamukelashvili for four years, $52 million; Sign Quentin Grimes for four years, $60 million; Sign Collin Sexton for two years, $19 million; Re-sign Chris Manon to two-way contract; Sign Peter Suder and AK Okereke to two-way contracts

Memphis Grizzlies: Acquire Jerami Grant and Kris Murray from Blazers for Ja Morant; Acquire Isaiah Stewart from Pistons for three second-round picks; Acquire AJ Johnson, first-round pick and two second-round picks from Mavs for Santi Aldama; Sign Carson Cooper to two-way contract

Miami Heat: Acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis from Bucks for Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, three first-round picks, one first-round pick swap, two second-round picks; Sign Andrew Wiggins to three-year, $64 million extension; Sign Tim Hardaway Jr. to one-year deal for $6.5 million; Re-sign Simone Fontecchio to one-year deal

Milwaukee Bucks: Acquire Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, three first-round picks, one first-round pick swap, two second-round picks from Heat for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis; Re-sign Ousmane Dieng for three years and $17.5 million; Sign Bogoljub Markovic to multi-year deal; Sign Rafael Castro and Kam Jones to two-way contracts

Minnesota Timberwolves: Acquire LaMelo Ball and Josh Green from Hornets for Naz Reid, one first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps and two second-round picks; Acquire first-round pick from Nets for Julius Randle; Re-sign Ayo Dosunmu for five years, $112 million; Re-sign Bones Hyland; Re-sign Jaylen Clark to three-year, $10 million deal; Sign Trey Lyles to one-year deal; Re-sign Enrique Freeman to two-way contract

New Orleans Pelicans: Re-sign DeAndre Jordan to one-year deal

New York Knicks: Re-sign Landry Shamet to four-year, $24 million deal; Re-sign Jose Alvarado for three years, over $14 million; Sign Andre Drummond for one year at $3.9 million; Re-sign Mohamed Diawara to multi-year contract;

Oklahoma City Thunder: Acquire two second-round picks from Hawks for Aaron Wiggins; Acquire two second-round picks from Pistons for Isaiah Joe; Re-sign Isaiah Hartenstein for three years, $75 million; Re-sign Kenrich Williams for one year, $5 million; Re-signed Brooks Barnhizer to two-way contract; Signed Otega Oweh and Josh Dix to two-way contracts

Orlando Magic: Sign Nikola Vucevic for one year, $3.9 million; Re-sign Jonathan Isaac for one year; Re-sign Jevon Carter for one year, $3.5 million; Re-sign Colin Castleton to two-way contract; Sign Izaiyah Nelson to two-way contract

Philadelphia 76ers: Acquire Jaylen Brown from Celtics for Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks; Sign Dean Wade for four years, $39 million; Sign Anfernee Simons for two-year, $12.3 million deal; Sign Ariel Hukporti for one year, $3.4 million; Sign Rayan Rupert and Caleb Love to two-way contracts

Phoenix Suns: Acquire Miles Bridges, a first-round pick and a second-round pick from Hornets for Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale and a first-round pick; Re-sign Collin Gillespie for four years, $48 million; Re-sign Mark Williams for three years, $38 million; Re-sign Jordan Goodwin for three years, $19 million; Sign Luke Kennard to two-year, $13 million deal; Sign Pat Spencer to two-way contract

Portland Trail Blazers: Acquire Ja Morant from Grizzlies for Jerami Grant, Kris Murray; Re-sign Robert Williams to three-year, $44 million deal; Sign Branden Carlson for one year, $2.5 million

Sacramento Kings: Acquire rights to Alpha Kaba from Hawks for Devin Carter and a second-round pick; Re-sign Precious Achiuwa for two years, $11.5 million; Re-sign Daeqwon Plowden for two years, $5.1 million; Sign Jonathan Mogbo and Adam Flagler to two-way contracts

San Antonio Spurs: Re-sign Julian Champagnie for three years, $45 million; Sign Tobias Harris for two years, $31 million; Re-sign Harrison Barnes to one-year, $8 million deal; Sign Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Maliq Brown to two-way contracts

Toronto Raptors: Acquire Kawhi Leonard from Clippers for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round picks, first-round pick swap and two second-round picks; Sign Kyle Anderson to one-year, $3.9 million deal; Re-sign Alijah Martin to two-year, $4.8 million deal; Re-sign Chucky Hepburn to two-way contract; Sign Jaden Bradley to two-way contract

Utah Jazz: Acquire two first-round picks, two first-round pick swaps from Lakers for Walker Kessler; Re-sign Jusuf Nurkic to two-year, $22 million deal; Sign Josh Okogie to two-year, $12 million deal; Sign Jaxson Hayes to two-year, $12 million deal; Sign Tamar Bates and Trey Alexander to two-way contracts

Washington Wizards: Re-sign Trae Young for four years, $212 million; Acquire Deandre Ayton from Lakers for Jaden Hardy and two second-round picks; Re-sign Jamir Watkins to two-way contract

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