Last Updated on July 13, 2026 5:19 pm by Keston Paul | Published: July 13, 2026

Free Agency has slowed to a crawl but our Free Agency Rundown series continues unabated.

We’re back after an exceedingly quiet week that was headlined by the NBA’s continued feet-dragging on the Aspiration scandal investigation and the Bucks doing the most obvious cap circumvention since the Aspiration scandal. Some of the trades and signings out there have yet to be made official as teams expand their deals to be as favorable as possible. At this point, with a couple notable exceptions, we’re mostly waiting for minor end-of-roster signings and new two-way contracts as Summer League rolls on. 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.

For up-to-the-minute updates on free agency, follow along on our NBA Blurb Feed by clicking here and filtering for Transactions only. 

And remember, you can view all of our free agency live blogs here.

July 13 Free Agent News

Any day now, LeBron…

Other moves with less fantasy implications: Ziaire Williams & Lakers agree on one-year, $3 million union

The Board

Notable remaining free agents as of July 13 (via Spotrac).
Don’t read into the order of names too much here.

• LeBron James
• Draymond Green (waiting on LeBron James)
• James Harden (expected to re-sign with Cavs)
• Jonathan Kuminga
• DeMar DeRozan (after his exit from the Kings is officially official)
• Bradley Beal
• Jalen Duren (RFA)
• Peyton Watson (RFA)
• Bennedict Mathurin (RFA)
• Spencer Jones (RFA)
• Russell Westbrook
• Cam Thomas
• Matisse Thybulle
• Gary Payton II
• Bruce Brown
• Gabe Vincent
• Ziaire Williams
• Brandon Williams
• Jeremy Sochan
• Nick Richards
• Aaron Holiday
• Ochai Agbaji
• Trendon Watford
• Jalen Wilson
• Blake Wesley
• Kelly Olynyk
• Kevin Love
• Jonas Valanciunas (strong links to Europe)

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; Extend Donovan Mitchell for four years, $273 million; 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; Marcus Sasser traded to Mavs (from Pistons) in six-team deal

Denver Nuggets: Sign Marvin Bagley to one-year deal; Re-sign Tyus Jones to one-year deal; Sign Alpha Diallo 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; 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-sign Al Horford for two years, $14 million; Re-sign De’Anthony Melton for two years, $11 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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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; 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

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, 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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