It was a very busy first day of NBA free agency on Thursday. By our count, a total of 38 free agents have agreed to new deals since the negotiating period officially began at 5:00 pm CT, while seven more players either signed or agreed to contract extensions.
However, all of those deals were overshadowed by the drama in Brooklyn, where Kevin Durant reportedly asked the Nets to trade him. With Durant’s situation unresolved, we could be in for some serious fireworks in the coming days.
In the meantime, listed below are all the free agent agreements, contract extensions, trades, and other notable news items from the first day of free agency.
Free agent agreements:
These deals aren’t yet official, so the reported terms could change — or agreements could fall through altogether. Generally speaking though, teams and players are on track to finalize these agreements sometime after the moratorium ends on July 6.
Note: Some of these salary figures may include options, incentives, or non-guaranteed money.
Bradley Beal, Wizards agree to five-year, $251.02MM (maximum-salary) contract.- Jalen Brunson, Knicks agree to four-year, $104MM contract.
- Anfernee Simons, Trail Blazers agree to four-year, $100MM contract.
- Luguentz Dort, Thunder agree to five-year, $87.5MM contract.
- Bobby Portis, Bucks agree to four-year, $48.58MM contract.
- Marvin Bagley III, Pistons agree to three-year, $37MM contract.
- Chris Boucher, Raptors agree to three-year, $35.25MM contract.
- P.J. Tucker, Sixers agree to three-year, $33.04MM contract.
- Tyus Jones, Grizzlies agree to two-year, $30MM contract.
- Gary Payton II, Trail Blazers finalizing three-year, $28MM contract.
- Jae’Sean Tate, Rockets agree to three-year, $22.1MM contract.
- Nicolas Batum, Clippers agree to two-year, $22MM contract.
- Mohamed Bamba, Magic agree to two-year, $21MM contract.
- JaVale McGee, Mavericks agree to three-year, $20.1MM contract.
- Nic Claxton, Nets agree to two-year, $20MM contract.
- Malik Monk, Kings agree to two-year, $19MM contract.
- Kyle Anderson, Timberwolves agree to two-year, $18MM contract.
- Isaiah Hartenstein, Knicks agree to two-year, $16.7MM contract.
- Delon Wright, Wizards agree to two-year, $16MM contract.
- Patty Mills, Nets agree to two-year, $14.49MM contract.
- Victor Oladipo, Heat agree to one-year, $11MM contract.
- Amir Coffey, Clippers agree to three-year, $11MM contract.
- Dewayne Dedmon, Heat agree to two-year, $9MM contract.
- Danuel House, Sixers agree to two-year, $8.42MM contract.
- Andre Drummond, Bulls agree to two-year, $6.6MM contract.
- Joe Ingles, Bucks agree to one-year, $6.48MM contract.
- Lonnie Walker, Lakers agree to one-year, $6.48MM contract.
- Kevin Knox, Pistons agree to two-year, $6MM contract.
- Jevon Carter, Bucks agree to two-year, $4.6MM contract.
- Damian Jones, Lakers agree to two-year, minimum-salary contract.
- Trevelin Queen, Sixers agree to two-year, minimum-salary contract.
- Troy Brown, Lakers agree to one-year, minimum-salary contract.
- DeAndre Jordan, Nuggets agree to one-year, minimum-salary contract.
- Mike Muscala, Thunder agree to one-year, minimum-salary contract.
- Juan Toscano-Anderson, Lakers agree to one-year, minimum-salary contract.
- Anthony Gill, Wizards agree to two-year contract.
- Davon Reed, Nuggets agree to two-year contract.
- Wesley Matthews, Bucks agree to one-year contract.
Contract extensions:
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets agree to five-year, super-max veteran extension.- Devin Booker, Suns agree to four-year, super-max veteran extension.
- Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves agree to four-year, super-max veteran extension.
- Ja Morant, Grizzlies agree to five-year, maximum-salary rookie scale extension.
- Gary Harris, Magic officially complete two-year, $26MM veteran extension.
- Taurean Prince, Timberwolves officially complete two-year, $16MM veteran extension.
- Thaddeus Young, Raptors officially complete two-year, $16MM veteran extension.
Trades:
- The Jazz traded Royce O’Neale to the Nets in exchange for either the Rockets’, Nets’, or Sixers’ 2023 first-round pick (whichever is least favorable).
- The Hawks and Spurs officially completed their trade sending Dejounte Murray and Jock Landale to Atlanta for Danilo Gallinari and three first-round picks and a first-round pick swap. Gallinari is expected to be waived.
Other news:
- The Pistons and Kemba Walker are finalizing a buyout agreement.
- The Jazz waived Juancho Hernangomez.
- Former Sixers head coach Brett Brown rejoined Gregg Popovich‘s Spurs staff as an assistant.
As active as the first day of free agency was, several of this year’s top free agents don’t yet have deals in place, including Zach LaVine, James Harden, and Deandre Ayton. Our full free agent list is here.
Cavs get: Kd and Joe Harris
Nets get: Sexton via s&t, Allen, okoro, Osman, and three 1st rounds
Interesting but I’d rather have the young nucleus than mercurial Durant. Circus all over again. sounds like LeBron
Holding out hope,
Kyrie Irving for KP and Corey Kispert.
Would be great for the Wizards. Kyrie Beal and Kuzma. Makes them light on bigs but they can get a bunch of those in other trades or FA. You have to go all in now you have Beal that deal.
For the Nets, KP is a good enough return and Kispert is a young wing with potential. Both would be a great fit if you have to build around Ben Simmons all of a sudden cause of Kevin Durant’s trade request.
I am a wizards fan and I hate Kyrie’s attitude. Keep him away from dc
Whew, I’m exhausted.
Best recap of all the online places though. Thank u HR
Agreed. Just exhausted from the entire day. All the transactions player movement and reading. Love it though no better way to spend 24 hours LOL
The comments on the player contracts and trade requests are hilarious.
A bunch of angry fans who hate that athletes make this much money.
You’re talking about two different things. I don’t see any anger or resentment that athletes make a lot of money. I see a lot of comments regarding players that signed contracts then demand to be traded. People don’t realize the team doesn’t have to trade them, they could hold on, but why would they do that. Have a disgruntled player?
Missing in the recap Miles Bridges arrested
It’s not here because it technically happened earlier in the week.
Nets fleeced the Jazz on that O Neil trade
I liked what the Lakers did today overall but they sorely lack a shooter and another creator. Paying the future toll in draft capital and headaches for Kyrie / Harris for RW / THT ++ is probably worth the roll of the dice at this point if it becomes avail.
I’m sure the board will think that’s low but there’s not much value in Kyrie league wide as a disgruntled expiring that’s surely walking afterwards. See this trade a strong possibility the only question is how many of the 4 additional assets do they get with Rw and Tht (Reaves 27’1st 28 swap 29 1st ) Hope they keep Reaves
Lakers lost Monk isn’t good. I’d rather have Kyrie than Westbrook. At least someone will want him. Westbrook is a poison pill. Proof, no one wanted Wall. Nobody is doing LA and Klutch any favors
I agree on Monk, and I agree nobody will do the other party any favors at the business table.
2 things to remember; Kyries not going to be a net and there’s not going to be much desire to take on an expiring Kyrie who doesn’t even want to be in your city. Now a normal minded player who’ed ride out that last year with Kyries skill set could net more, way more, but Kyrie ain’t normal
The trades not about Russell Westbrook, he’s like the 7th most important detail to the trade getting done and already a set variable (we’ll call it 47 mill)
Now it would be a cool move by the Nets to send him to Utah or something to be miserable for a year (since they own his full rights today) but the Utah’s etc etc etc aren’t even making a pitch for this guy, idk if anybody even is tbh; and that’s ultimately how this deal happens. A get the Fu$&* outta my house from Brk so we never have to see you again
As a fan of the Jazz I’d be all for it. Kyrie could be their equivalent to Toronto and Kawhi. I don’t think Ainge would be up for it though.
I, myself am still weighing my contract options as to which NBA club I will accept a contract to NOT PLAY FOR !!
I’m just blown away by the amount of money in pro sports—these NBA salary figures are mind numbing—but also in college athletics. Couple what you read above with the news of a billion dollar a year TV contract for the new Big 10.
Yeah, I’m weighing my options, too—to take up basket weaving instead of watching sports
With this amount of money, they could find a cure for cancer
A few of these contracts are puzzling, dudes that had slim to zero value due to their contract size got paid again. Harris, Young, and Prince specifically.
My favorite moves of day 1: Gary Payton (POR) for the full MLE and 3 yrs, Malik Monk (SAC) and Nicolas Batum (LAC) on reasonable 2 yr deals, and the Nets acquiring Royce O’Neale for essentially a low 1st round pick.
My least favorite moves: DeAndre Jordan (DEN) – washed up and low effort player at this juncture in his career, even if it was for the minimum. Hartenstein (NY) – an overpay, especially if it ends up costing them Mitchell Robinson. Troy Brown and Damian Jones (LAL) on 1 yr minimums — feel there were better options out there on a vet minimum that would have had far more impact for the Lakers.
Potential bargains I would be looking out for in day 2: Otto Porter and Donte DiVincenzo are solid two way players. Eric Paschall, Ish Wainwright, Serge Ibaka, Hassan Whiteside and Bismack Biyombo would all be great adds on a minimum salary.
I assume Miles Bridges, Collin Sexton, Kessler Edwards and the Martin boys will go back to their original teams that will be able to offer the most money. The Pacers are a real question mark right now. I believe they will go after Ayton or Mitchell Robinson if they have a Myles Turner trade lined up.
Need to see the Sixers address backup C. Dwight is still available and is my top choice there. Doc isn’t going to play Bball or Bassey. His good assistants told him they were ready for increased roles months and he laughed it off in an interview.
With the 76ers now hard capped (once the moves are all official), it sure seems that Tobias Harris and/or Matisse Thybulle would be the odd men out, so I’m wondering if they’ve got something cooked up on the trade market for a backup big. Dallas and Philly would match up well on a trade.