Last Updated on August 7, 2026 11:25 am by Mike Passador | Published: August 7, 2026

We might be at the end of the road as there are about a handful of impact free agents left, and yet Free Agency Rundown series continues unabated.

The LeBron James saga has come to a close and that should theoretically open the floodgates on the next wave of signings as teams vying for James can pivot to other alternatives — like Mario Hezonja! — and the remaining veteran free agents can take stock of the landscape and sign their cheap deals accordingly.

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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First Week of August

Suns Extend Dillon Brooks for Three Years, $73 million

Brooks is locked in as a core guy for the Suns and while this contract may not age particularly well, all Brooks has done since leaving Memphis is prove the kind of impact he can make on an organization. The leopard won’t be changing its spots or anything but this does keep Brooks secure in his role, which means fantasy GMs will be able to expect some points, 3-pointers and steals to go with rocky efficiency. Brooks’ stat set makes it hard to project real 12-team value but he is a viable late-draft option for anyone who feels a little light on points or 3-pointers. It may also be a more stable journey this season as the Suns have taken Royce O’Neale and Grayson Allen out of the equation.

Nuggets sign Lonnie Walker IV

Normally a one-year deal with an overseas player that is likely non-guaranteed doesn’t qualify as something with fantasy implications, but have you seen Denver’s depth chart? The backcourt features Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Tyus Jones, Julian Strawther and Zyon Pullin. Maybe Alpha Diallo. That’s it. The Nuggets are one injury away from abject disaster and Walker has a better track record than everyone there besides Jones. If Walker makes it to the final roster he may have enough opportunity in front of him to carve out deep-league appeal for his scoring potential. Denver is still waiting for the Peyton Watson situation to resolve and could subsequently make other moves that wipe Walker out, but for now he’s in a prominent enough spot to warrant a mention.

Other moves with less fantasy implications: Clippers sign Jalen Pickett to two-way contract; Raptors sign Trey Jemison to two-way contract; Caleb Houstan signs one-year deal with Pelicans

The Board

Notable remaining free agents (via Spotrac).
Don’t read into the order of names too much here.

• James Harden (expected to re-sign with Cavs)
• Jonathan Kuminga
• DeMar DeRozan
• Bradley Beal
• Jalen Duren (RFA)
• Peyton Watson (RFA)
• Bennedict Mathurin (RFA)
• Russell Westbrook
• Cam Thomas
• Bruce Brown
• Nick Richards
• Brandon Williams
• Gabe Vincent
• Aaron Holiday
• Ochai Agbaji
• Blake Wesley
• Kelly Olynyk
• Kevin Love

Lay of the Land

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; Acquire Lu Dort & Ryan Nembhard in trade (send out Zaccharie Risacher); Sign Jalen Wilson on two-way contract

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; Sign Dillon Mitchell to two-way contract

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; Extend Donovan Mitchell for four years, $273 million; Re-sign Thomas Bryant for one year; Sign Ernest Udeh Jr. to two-way contract; Sign Mario Hezonja for one year, $2.8 million

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; Marcus Sasser traded to Mavs (from Pistons) in six-team deal; Re-sign Moussa Cisse on two-year, $4.7 million deal; Acquire Zaccharie Risacher & send out Ryan Nembhard in three-team trade; Sign Jett Howard on two-way contract; Extend Naji Marshall for three years, $52.2 million

Denver Nuggets: Sign Marvin Bagley to one-year deal; Re-sign Tyus Jones to one-year deal; Sign Alpha Diallo to one-year deal; Re-sign Spencer Jones for two years, $12 million; Sign Lonnie Walker IV to one-year contract

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; Acquire Taurean Prince and Gary Harris from Bucks for Caris LeVert; Sign Ugonna Onyenso to two-way contract; Sign Elijah Harkless to two-way contract

Golden State Warriors: Re-signed Kristaps Porzingis for two years, $40 million; Re-signed Draymond Green for one year, $27.7 million; Re-sign Al Horford for two years, $14 million; Re-sign De’Anthony Melton for two years, $11 million; Re-sign Gary Payton II for one year, $3.9 million; Re-sign Charles Bassey on one-year deal

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; Re-sign Jae’Sean Tate for one year, $3 million; Sign Oscar Tshiebwe to one-year deal; Re-sign Isaiah Crawford for four years, non-guaranteed $11.27 million

Indiana Pacers: Sign Kelly Oubre for two years, $17 million; Sign Larry Nance Jr. for one year, $4 million; Re-sign Kobe Brown on two-way contract; Fully guarantee Quenton Jackson’s $2.58 million for 2026-27; Re-sign Jalen Slawson to two-way contract

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; Sign Rui Hachimura for two years, $28 million; Re-sign Kobe Sanders for four years, $11.2 million; Re-sign Jordan Miller for three years, $15.3 million; Sign Nick Martinelli to two-way contract; Sign Jamarion Sharp to two-way contract; Acquire Johni Broome and a second-round pick from Sixers; Sign Jalen Pickett to two-way contract

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; Sign Kevon Looney for one year, $3.9 million; Re-sign Chris Manon to two-way contract; Sign Peter Suder and AK Okereke to two-way contracts; Sign Ziaire Williams on one-year, $3 million contract; Sign Matisse Thybulle on one-year, $3.3 million contract; Sign Arthur Kaluma to two-way contract (waive Peter Suder)

Memphis Grizzlies: Acquire Jerami Grant and Kris Murray from Blazers for Ja Morant; Acquire Isaiah Stewart from Pistons for three second-round picks; Acquire Quinten Post for three years, $30 million from Warriors via offer sheet; Acquire AJ Johnson, first-round pick and two second-round picks from Mavs for Santi Aldama; Acquire D’Angelo Russell from Wizards; 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; Vlad Goldin re-signs on two-way contract

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; Acquire Caris LeVert from Pistons for Taurean Prince and Gary Harris; Re-sign Pete Nance to two-year deal; Sign Bogoljub Markovic to multi-year deal; Sign Rafael Castro and Kam Jones to two-way contracts; Gary Trent Jr. re-signs on four-year, $64 million contract

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 (later reported as two-year vet minimum deal); Sign Jaron Pierre Jr. to two-way contract; Sign Kobe Bufkin to one-year deal; Sign Christian Koloko to one-year deal; Sign Caleb Houstan 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; Re-sign Jordan Clarkson for one year, $3.9 million

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; Acquire three-second picks from ATL/DAL in three-team deal relinquishing Lu Dort

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 LeBron James for two years, $8 million; Sign Dean Wade for four years, $39 million; Sign Anfernee Simons for two years, $12.3 million; Sign Ariel Hukporti for one year, $3.4 million; Expected to sign Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (after buyout from Memphis); 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; Re-sign Koby Brea 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; Claim Micah Potter off waivers; Sign John Tonje to two-way contract; Sign Jeremy Sochan on one-year deal

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; Re-sign Jordan McLaughlin to one-year, $3 million deal; Sign Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Maliq Brown and David Jones Garcia 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; Sign Andre Jackson Jr. to one-year deal; Sign Trey Jemison 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, Trey Alexander and Mo Bamba 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; Acquire Khris Middleton via sign-and-trade; Re-sign Jamir Watkins to two-way contract; Sign Felix Okpara to two-way contract

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