NBA Free Agency Articles - Page 14

For the Philadelphia 76ers, free agency in 2023 was largely the same as in 2022: figure out how to keep James Harden (or find something suitable in his place) and add value in the margins. As July comes to a close, their offseason moves leave more questions than answers. This year’s Sixers offseason featured numerous […]

The Washington Wizards have somewhat entered the first phase of the rebuilding mode with their decisions to trade Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis. They have a much younger roster now and a roster that is closer to finishing in the lottery than competing for either a playoff spot or a play-in spot. As it stands, […]

Stephen Curry is the driving force behind the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty. Anyone with even a passing understanding of the team’s historic success over the last decade, though, knows full well that Curry and the Warriors may not have won a single championship, let alone four, without the singular impact provided by Draymond Green. As […]

Very rarely do we see professional athletes play with their siblings on the same team. Over the last four seasons though, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been able to play on the Milwaukee Bucks with his older brother Thanasis Antetokounmpo. It doesn’t seem like the Bucks nor Giannis are tired of the oldest Antetokounmpo brother yet though, […]

The Detroit Pistons went for it. Once they ruled Cade Cunningham out for the season in November because of a shin injury, they sunk to the very bottom. They went all out for Victor Wembanyama. He was the franchise centerpiece they needed. They got the fifth pick instead. Oof. The Pistons missed out on Victor […]

To the surprise of nobody, the San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. They now have a potential franchise cornerstone and generational talent. The name of the game now becomes filling out the rest of the roster and providing a solid supporting cast around him. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made some interesting offseason free-agent signings and trades, focusing primarily on boosting the depth of the backcourt options behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the roster. The Thunder currently has 20 players under contract, so while the quantity of players is more than enough, there could be a quality upgrade sitting out there […]

The Atlanta Hawks have made plenty of noise in the 2023 NBA offseason it seems like white noise more than anything else. Make no mistakes, the Hawks did address their backcourt depth, drafting Kobe Bufkin right outside of the 2023 NBA Draft lottery before signing veterans Patty Mills and Wesley Matthews. However, when looking at […]

The Charlotte Hornets have remained the laughingstock of the NBA even after they rebranded back to their original moniker from the Charlotte Bobcats. Charlotte finished with a 27-55 record this past season and failed to make progress after participating in the NBA Play-In Tournament the two seasons prior. 2023 also marked the seventh consecutive year […]

It’s been a rough few years for the San Antonio Spurs. After missing the playoffs just once in 30 years, they’ve failed to make it to the postseason since 2019 and last season bottomed out at a paltry 22 games, the second lowest number in the league and the lowest in the Western Conference. But […]

The Utah Jazz don’t appear to be in any major rush to compete in a loaded Western Conference, but there’s still a roster concern that could be addressed deep into free agency this offseason. Utah has been busy already this offseason, acquiring John Collins from the Atlanta Hawks for a surprisingly cheap cost. The Jazz […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are signing undrafted free agent Alex Fudge to a two-way contract that was previously held by Cole Swider. The team requested waivers on Swider. The Lakers officially announced the signing of Alex Fudge and requested waivers on Cole Swider pic.twitter.com/JYYGeo8yrm — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) July 26, 2023 Swider appeared in seven […]

The Phoenix Suns made it very clear during the regular season that they are all in on the immediate future by trading for Kevin Durant. Although they failed to make it passed the second-round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, they doubled down on their commitment to the present this NBA offseason. However, it wasn’t via […]

The Golden State Warriors have had a very interesting offseason and 2023 NBA free agency to say the least. It got off to a rocky start after Bob Myers announced he was leaving the organization, although Mike Dunleavy Jr did not waste any time replacing him. Dunleavy Jr made one of the biggest moves of […]

After making the big splash trade for Rudy Gobert last summer, the Minnesota Timberwolves have utilized more understated offseason signings this summer in free agency. The biggest and most important move was extending Anthony Edwards until 2029, locking up one of the game’s brightest young stars. Smaller additions like the Timberwolves’ signings of Shake Milton […]

There were a handful of All-Star talents that headlined NBA free agency this offseason, but Austin Reaves found himself as one of the better players available. Emerging as a key offensive weapon that did a all the little things on both ends of the floor to help the Los Angeles Lakers reach the Western Conference […]

The Brooklyn Nets added three new players to their roster and handed out one of the largest contracts of 2023 NBA free agency. Brooklyn should be good enough to contend for a playoff spot in the 2023-2024 season, though the Nets’ roster has one particular area of concern that could hold it back. The Nets […]

The Chicago Bulls have had a pretty uneventful 2023 NBA free agency, opting to primarily run it back with the same roster. This leaves them with a roster that doesn’t look like a championship contender despite their persistence in making another run with this squad. They still have strong scorers in Zach LaVine and DeMar […]

The Boston Celtics are keeping Jaylen Brown. After all of the speculation during the offseason, the team has decided to retain the services of their All-NBA forward. The Celtics and Brown have agreed to the supermax five-year contract extension worth nearly $304 million, according to ESPN’s Marc Spears and Shams Charania of The Athletic and […]

After years and years and years of mediocrity, the Sacramento Kings are finally on the march. Having not made the playoffs since 2006, they returned to the postseason in 2023 – and as the third seed no less – after a 48-win season which saw coach Mike Brown win the Coach of the Year award […]

The Denver Nuggets unequivocally proved themselves to be the best team in the NBA throughout the course of the 2023 season. Finishing as the number one seed in a competitive Western Conference wasn’t enough for plenty of the NBA world to believe it, but when they knocked off first the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games, […]

It’s the dog days of summer, and, for the first time in a while, it’s all quiet on the Los Angeles Lakers front. There are about 10 weeks to go until Media Day opens training camp on Oct. 2. Preseason tips off on Oct. 7. Until then, here are three developments for Lakers fans to […]

Only four different NBA franchises have won at least six championships. The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics each have 17 titles, the Golden State Warriors won their seventh title in 2022 and the Chicago Bulls won six titles during the 1990s. With Michael Jordan leading the way, the Bulls were the greatest team of […]

Drafted 26th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2019, Dylan Windler has had a very rough start to his professional career. due to injuries. Playing in only 84 regular season games with Cleveland since being drafted, Windler will now look to continue playing in the NBA with the New York Knicks. According to ESPN’s Adrian […]

The early portion of the 2019 NBA Draft was highlighted by superstars Zion Williamson and Ja Morant, as well as other big names such as Darius Garland, Tyler Herro and RJ Barrett. Plenty of value would still be dug up later on in the first round, though, and the Boston Celtics certainly found this with […]

6-foot-11 center Colin Castleton signed a two-way contract that landed him with the Los Angeles Lakers immediately after the 2023 NBA Draft, but that’s not where the buck stops for the former Florida standout if he has anything to say about it. After dazzling spectators with a skilled display of scoring, passing and low-post defense […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are taking a slow and steady approach this offseason as the James Harden trade saga drags on. Their free agents have all been signed on minimum deals. They haven’t yet extended Tyrese Maxey. It’s an understandable process but one that is not without complications. In a recent interview on 97.5 The Fanatic, […]

The Phoenix Suns appeared to be limited financially after they traded for Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal and have four players under max contracts. That did not prevent them from signing a very important player to their team, Eric Gordon. The Suns have coveted Gordon, the NBA’s 2017 Sixth Man of the Year who played […]

The end of July is upon us, which means the NBA motions towards a somewhat “dead period” until training camp begins in September. At this point in the offseason, teams are figuring out the last little details regarding their rosters, including which players they would like to sign to two-way contracts. However, several key names […]

Drafted in the second-round of the 2021 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls, Ayo Dosunmu has been a key part of the Bulls’ rotations the last two seasons. With Lonzo Ball continuing to deal with knee problems, Dosunmu stepped up into a starting role in Chicago and he will be a part of their future […]

With a Lithuanian basketball executive in Arturas Karnisovas leading the way, it should be no surprise that the Chicago Bulls are able to identify NBA-level talent abroad, as they did when agreed to sign Turkish wing Onuralp Bitim to a two-way contract on Friday (per ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski). Turkish G/F Onurlap Bitim has agreed […]

Other than agreeing to a long-term contract extension with All-Star guard Dejounte Murray, the Atlanta Hawks had not made any moves in free agency up until Friday morning. Making their first addition in NBA free agency, the Hawks have agreed to a one-year contract with veteran wing Wesley Matthews, first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. […]

Austin Reaves ended all doubt surrounding his future with the Los Angeles Lakers when he put pen to paper on a four-year, $56 million extension this offseason. There was a lot of buzz pertaining to Reaves potentially opting to jump ship, with multiple teams supposedly showing interest in the highly-touted 25-year-old following a breakout season. […]

The Washington Wizards are looking to make some changes to their roster for the upcoming 2023-24 season. One way they could do this is by adding an undrafted player from the Summer League. In this article, we’ll take a look at one undrafted Summer League player who could make the 2023-24 roster: Jules Bernard. Bernard […]

The Orlando Magic are gearing up for the upcoming 2023-24 season, where they could possibly turn a lot of heads. As such, many fans are interested to see which players on their Summer League roster can potentially bolster their roster. While the focus is often on the draft picks, there is one undrafted player who […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are going to have some interesting roster decisions to make as training camp draws near. With NBA teams allowed a maximum of 15 roster spots and three two-way contracts, the Thunder are already over the limit. The Thunder trimmed their roster this week, but even so they still have 20 players […]

Kobe Bufkin, a 6’4 shooting guard, was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 15th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Bufkin played college basketball at the University of Michigan, where he gained recognition for his all-around game. During his sophomore year at Michigan, Bufkin averaged 14 points, 4.5 rebounds, and displayed his versatility […]

Christian Wood was supposed to be a key piece for the Dallas Mavericks when they traded for him last season. This is exactly why some fans have been scratching their heads as to why the Mavs have refused to offer Wood an extension. Moreover, in spite of significant interest from teams such as the Los […]

Speaking to reporters for the first time since signing a five-year, $260 million extension to stay with the Charlotte Hornets, point guard LaMelo Ball reveals his thoughts on the state of the franchise and why he decided to commit to the team long-term “Where we at, I feel like we are all growing together,” Ball […]