Last Updated on July 20, 2025 10:08 pm by Keston Paul | Published: July 1, 2025

Hopefully you have been following the updates on pre-free agency trades, re-signings, team options, player options, qualifying offers and other related news on our NBA Blurb Feed. This will be your other go-to page to follow the 2025 NBA Free Agency where the records are being collected.

One of the major narratives will be where Jonathan Kuminga ends up. Head coach Steve Kerr pretty much indicated that Kuminga does not fit alongside a Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry trio, while also suggesting that Kuminga doesn’t fit into the Warriors’ system in general. A breakup seems destined, but there aren’t many cap space teams in the 2025 offseason to facilitate it if the deal isn’t a sign-and-trade.

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Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported that the Jazz guaranteed the $3.68 million salary of Svi Mykhailiuk for 2025-26.

Mykhailiuk was a decent 3-point gunner for the Jazz off the bench, but was not always a consistent part of the rotation. He offers depth and floor-spacing but little else on a cheap deal.

Shams Charania of ESPN reported that the Grizzlies and Jaren Jackson Jr. are expected to agree on a five-year, $240 million maximum contract renegotiation-and-extension.

This was in the rumor mill and now it is here. While it is not a player switching teams, this is still a major piece of news and a massive vote of confidence from the Grizzlies. After some struggles in 2023-24, JJJ bounced back to a massive degree in 2024-25, showing offensive improvements from being the No. 1 option in the lost season before. JJJ should continue to be among the fantasy elite for his mixture of offensive and defensive upside.

ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that restricted free agent Santi Aldama agreed to return to the Grizzlies on a three-year, $52.5 million contract.

Aldama is coming off a career year with averages of 12.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.4 blocks and 1.8 triples in 25.5 minutes per game. That put him in the territory of standard leagues for fantasy as one of the most balanced sixth-man stat-sets in the NBA. Aldama should be in the mix for similar output and the Grizzlies may need some extra offense out of him after trading away Desmond Bane.

Shams Charania reported that Dorian Finney-Smith has agreed to a four-year, $53 million deal with the Rockets.

Finney-Smith was heavily linked to the Rockets and it has now come to pass. DFS will almost certainly be coming off the bench for the Rockets, but at this price, he should still be an important rotation piece. He is likely limited to 14-team or 16-team leagues at best in a more limited role if you are looking for threes and maybe a steal with some spare rebounds.

Michael Scotto of HoopsHype added that the first two years are fully guaranteed with non-guarantees on the final two years despite a fourth-year player option.

Paul Reed has agreed in principle to return to the Pistons on a two-year, $11 million deal, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.

It’s a tidy bit of business for the Pistons to lock up a third string center with as much upside as Reed for this cost. He won’t play every night but is about as good as it gets in terms of an insurance policy for Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart. From a fantasy perspective, it’s a tough break, as Reed — as always — would be intriguing on a depth chart with more paths to minutes. He does not need to be a consideration in standard drafts but will almost surely come into streaming value at some point during the campaign.

According to Shams Charania, the Grizzlies and Cam Spencer have agreed on a two-year, $4.5 million fully-guaranteed contract.

Spencer was not part of the main rotation as a rookie, but has some shooting talent and smarts with an ability to screen for others and run off screens to create space or get open from three. This could be an indicator that he could be tried out more this season, so keep an eye on the rotation if you find yourself in deeper leagues.

This contract was later restructured on July 14.

Jake LaRavia has agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal with the Lakers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

LaRavia has been a bit more impactful as a real-life player than a fantasy player so far in his career. He offers good all-around forward play for the Lakers and has shown the potential to get into the 12-team picture in the past when his shots are falling and the minutes are rising thanks to other absences. Outside of that, he likely projects as more of a deep-league player with a fairly balanced stat profile.

Tre Jones and the Bulls have agreed in principle on a three-year, $24 million deal according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

The Bulls eased their backcourt logjam a bit by trading Lonzo Ball to the Cavs, so there’s enough opportunity available to entice Jones to stay. With Josh Giddey, Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu still on the roster it will be a tight squeeze, and Jones will need an injury or two to become a serious option in 12-team leagues. He’s a reliable player who can set the table for his teammates and should have no issues conducting the second unit.

Michael Scotto of HoopsHype later revealed that the third year has a team option.

Per Shams Charania, D’Angelo Russell and the Mavs have agreed in principle to a two-year, $13 million deal.

This was another popular move in the rumor mill. The Mavs get a point guard to hold down the fort until the return of Kyrie Irving and Russell will likely slide to a backup role whenever Irving suits up. Russell had a poor 2024-25 season, but has the chance to rekindle some 12-team flames if you are looking for points, threes and assists with some potentially poor efficiency stats. Russell does not seem like a guaranteed hit out of the park though, and he will presumably lose his place late in the season if Irving successfully returns from his ACL tear with time to spare in the regular season.

Shams Charania reports that the Nuggets are trading Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick to the Nets for Cam Johnson.

Porter’s massive deal had major financial ramifications in Denver, and they now surrender a first-rounder to get it off their books. A strong role player with the Nuggets, Porter is going to land on a chaotic Nets roster that should have shots up for grabs. While he won’t have anyone setting him up for clean looks, Porter may also have the opportunity to run as a primary scoring option for the first time in his career. It’s a balancing act with major upside and downside in fantasy, but Porter’s ceiling is undoubtedly higher as a top dog on a rebuilding roster.

Shams Charania reported that Cam Johnson is headed to the Nuggets in exchange for Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick headed to the Nets.

Johnson steps into the exact same role that Porter played but with better defensive acumen and possibly more consistency as well. Johnson had a breakout fantasy season with the Nets and while he may not see the same usage in Denver, Johnson should still be able to hold firm in the middle rounds for 12-team formats via his threes, points, rebounds and possibly some steals with more energy to output on defense.

Ty Jerome and the Grizzlies have agreed to terms on a three-year, $28 million contract per Shams Charania of ESPN.

The third year on that deal is a player option. It’s a big raise for Jerome, who emerged as a critical part of a dynamite Cleveland rotation with a career year at the perfect time. It’s not the cleanest fantasy fit as Memphis currently has Ja Morant and Scotty Pippen Jr. on the depth chart, but Jerome isn’t making all this money to waste away on the bench. A repeat of 2024-25 is unlikely but Jerome should still maintain some deep-league value as a source of assists, steals and 3-pointers. The back and forth between him and Pippen figures to be a source of minor frustration for fantasy players, but it’s a good problem to have for the Grizzlies.

Fred Katz of The Athletic reported that Dennis Schröder has an agreement in principle to sign with the Kings.

The years and contract details have not been disclosed yet. Schröder should offer solid point guard play off the bench in Sacramento, but likely should not be viewed as a starter. In a bench role, Schröder is obviously limited to deep leagues and could produce assists plus steals. If or when fill-in opportunities to start arise, Schröder can hit the 12-team streaming radar.

There are rumors that this could be turned into a sign-and-trade that sends Malik Monk to the Pistons. You should see further details later on. See July 1 for the updated agreement.

According to Shams Charania, Kevin Porter Jr. has agreed to return to the Bucks on a two-year, $11 million deal.

Porter should be in the running to start at point guard with Damian Lillard (Achilles) possibly sidelined for the entire season. If he does start, KPJ can put up useful counting stats, especially via points and assists for 12-team formats. The efficiency could be very poor and you will have to be able to stomach that, however.

Bruce Brown has agreed to rejoin the Nuggets on a one-year deal, according to Shams Charania.

The value of the contract was not provided but Sam Amick of The Athletic reports it is for the veteran minimum, which would be an incredible value deal. Brown will return to his old hunting grounds where he found success with an NBA title. While things haven’t been as good since — for either party — Brown could potentially find himself in the 14-team picture with upside to produce 12-team value in stints when starters ahead of him are sidelined. He produced in Denver before, so both he and the Nuggets are likely hoping that a reunion can get the best out of both parties once more with his do-it-all skill set.

Kevon Looney has agreed to join the Pelicans on a two-year, $16 million contract, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.

This is a confusing one. The Pelicans just drafted Derik Queen, plus they have Yves Missi and Karlo Matkovic on the roster. Zion Williamson can also play some small-ball five. Looney could just be veteran depth, but that would not make sense at this price point. Fantasy managers won’t get anything near standard league value, but can perhaps monitor the situation to see if Looney emerges with a bench role and some deep-league upside for his rebounding prowess.

Shams Charania reported that the Spurs and Luke Kornet have agreed on a four-year, $41 million deal.

Kornet solves the backup center duties in San Antonio. His upside is not great behind Victor Wembanyama since the big guy should absorb the bulk of the minutes. This should limit Kornet to deeper formats, perhaps with 18-plus teams or worse. However, Kornet should have streaming appeal in shallow formats if he gets a few spot starts along the way.

Michael Scotto of HoopsHype has since elaborated that the deal is descending with the first two years fully guaranteed for $21.45 million, a third-year partial guarantee of $2.55 million and a non-guaranteed fourth year.

Per Shams Charania, Clint Capela has agreed on a three-year, $21.5 million contract with the Rockets.

Huh? So the Rockets’ center depth now reads as Alperen Sengun, Steven Adams and Capela. Not to mention a few guys who can play the small-ball five position. While the Rockets ran a successful two-center zone at points in 2024-25, the playing time for the three bigs is a bit unclear. We should assume Capela had assurances of playing time and should thus be one to watch in deep leagues. However, fantasy managers will need to do their homework to see how this rotation plays out. Jake Fischer added that this is a sign-and-trade and that the Rockets are sending the Hawks a 2031 second-round pick swap plus cash. Adams did tend to randomly sit out games for rest (both listed and unlisted on injury reports) in 2024-25, so Capela could offer another backup option during those games.

ESPN’s Shams Charania revealed that Caris LeVert has agreed to join the Pistons on a two-year, $29 million deal.

With the Malik Beasley gambling investigation ongoing, this may be an indication that he may not be back in Detroit. LeVert does not offer the same raw shooting ability, but he can be a scorer both on-ball and off-ball. That extra ball-handling could be useful after the loss of Dennis Schroder as well. LeVert typically is not consistent or efficient enough to hold down 12-team value, but should at least be a safe 14-team player in a sixth-man role or as a starter with some solid 12-team streaming appeal. If things go ideally, perhaps he does show better consistency.

Brook Lopez has agreed to a two-year, $18 million deal with the Clippers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Lopez should operate as the backup center to form a formidable frontcourt rotation behind Ivica Zubac. Lopez should not be able to hold stable 12-team value in that role but could have upside if he can garner a few spot starts. This may impact things with the Bucks more, as their center rotation could be Bobby Portis and Jericho Sims without Lopez. Portis, if he is the starter, should have some clear 12-team appeal. As for Zubac, this should take a bit off of the ceiling he showed in 2024-25, but it feels unlikely that he enters a timeshare with Lopez at this stage of their careers.

Fred Katz of The Athletic has since added that there is a team option for the second year of the deal.

Luka Garza and the Celtics have reached an agreement on a two-year, $5.5 million deal per ESPN’s Shams Charania.

The deal is fully guaranteed, which is a nice bit of business for Garza. He currently stands next to Neemias Queta on a fairly empty depth chart with Kristaps Porzingis gone to Atlanta, Luke Kornet in San Antonio and Al Horford a free agent. Garza will likely compete for the backup center role in training camp and his outlook hinges on whoever the Celtics bring in to start. Xavier Tillman and recent second-round pick Amari Williams could also attempt to throw their hat into the convoluted center mix.

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