NBA Free Agency Day 1 live online: trades, talks and deals

That wil do it for Day 1 of Free Agency! It was a jam packed first day, and there is plenty more to come as some of the market's biggest stars are still with out a deal.

Drummond out in Brooklyn

Andre Drummond is on his way to the Windy City after agreeing to a two year $6.6 million deal. Drummond averaged a double-double with the Nets after being traded by the Sixers in the middle of the season. There are a lot of teams throwing a lot of money around, but the Bulls might have just gotten away with one with this deal.

Trae Young knew this free agent period was going wild after hearing the KD news.

Larry Nance was all of us when we heard about KD requesting a trade out of Brooklyn.

The KD news has players around the league fantasizing. Jusuf Nurkic is seeing visions of Dame and Durant playing with him in Portland.

Wizards get it Wright

The Wizards have agreed to terms with Delon Wright to bring him to Washington from Atlanta. He signs on for two years and $16 million after averaging 4.4 points in Atlanta. Will Barton and Monte Morris have signed for the Wizards today as well.

It's official!

Jalen Brunson is the newest member of the New York Knicks. After a long day of deliberation, the former Maverick has choosen NY over Dallas. The deal is for four years and $104 million

Anderson headed north

Kyle Anderson is headed to the Minnesota Timberwolves after agreeing to a two year $18 million deal. He averaged 7.6 points and 5.3 rebounds in Memphis last season.

Harris making Magic happen

Gary Harris is sticking with the Magic after agreeing to a two year $26 million deal. He averaged 11 points and two rebounds last year in Orlando.

Juan Toscano-Anderson is on his way to LA, and Steph Curry bid him farewell on Twitter with the video taken a few weeks ago of both celebrating the Warriors Championship over Boston.

Check out the Instagram story Orlando's recent number one overall pick just posted. He's doing a little recruiting in just his second week as a member of the Magic. It is extremly unlikely that the Kevin Durant deal goes through, but one can dream.

Brunson still hasn't made up his mind, but it looks like there are two options on the table. Stay in Dallas or head to New York to play with the Knicks. Early reports had him already in NYC, but he has yet to agree to anything.

Beal just got a bag! The second leading scorer in the league two seasons ago is staying in Washington with one of the largest contracts in NBA history.

De'Aaron Fox and Malik Monk will be reunited in Sacramento after Monk signed a deal with the Kings.

Oli opting for Heat

Victor Oladipo agreed to stay in South Beach for another year on an $11 million deal. He has battled injuries over the last couple seasons, but was very productive off the bench for the Heat after getting back to 100% late in the season.

Gill staying put in DC

Anthony Gill is staying in Washington after agreeing to a two year deal with the Wizards. He averaged 4 points and 2 rebounds in his second year in the league.

LA get JTA

Juan Toscano-Anderson is headed to LA to play with the Lakers. This is a good pick up for the Lakers, despite how inexperienced JTA is. They need some young blood on that team and that's what he will bring to the Crypto.com Arena.

Lakers bring in Brown

The Lakers make another move by bringing in Troy Brown Jr. on a one year, veterans minimum deal. Brown scored 4 points and 3 rebounds with the Bulls last year.

Dallas gets their big man

JaVale McGee is headed to Big D after reaching a deal with the Mavericks. McGee used to be a laughing point in the league, but he is a three time champion and will bring some much needed exprience to Dallas. The deal is for three years and $20.1 million.

Tate staying in H town

Jae'Sean Tate is staying in Houston on  3 year, $22.1 million dollars. He averaged 12 points and 5.5 rebounds for the Rockets last year.

Harden news on hold

Don't expect much James Harden news tonight. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports he is expected to meet with the Sixers this weekend.

Claxton staying in Brooklyn

Nic Claxton just agreed to a two year $20 million deal with the Nets. He is a high energy guy who can become a starting center in Brooklyn next year.

Milwaukee making moves

Joe Ingles and Wesley Matthews struck one year deals with the Bucks. Milwaukee has been one of the most active teams in the opening hours of the market.

Max deals for Jokic and Booker

While neither of them were on the market, Nikola Jokic and Devin Booker both signed super max deals. Jokic signed for $264 million for five years, while Booker's deal is for four years and $216 million.

Hold the phone! Jalen Brunson is not heading to the Knicks just yet. Brunson is set to meet with the Knicks very soon, and a bit of clarity should be coming within the hour.

LA makes their second move

Lonnie Walker is headed to LA after agreeing to a one-year $6.5 million deal. They lost Monk, but have a solid back up guard who scored 12 points and 2 assists a game with the Spurs in his fourth year in the league.

Bagley gets his bag

Marvin Bagley III is agreeing to a three year $37 million deal with the Detroit Pistons. He averaged 14.6 points and 6.8 rebounds for the Pistons last year.

Mills staying at Barclays

The Nets may be in danger of losing their two biggest stars, but they have struck one deal on Day 1. Patty Mills is staying in Brooklyn on a two year $14.5 million deal.

LA gets into the mix

The Lakers dip their toes into the market and sign Damian Jones to a two year deal. The amount has not yet been disclosed but the last pick of the first round will back up Anthony Davis for the next couple of years.

Toronto hold on to Boucher

Chris Boucher is staying north of the boarder after agreeing to a three year $35 million deal with the Toronto Raptors. The former NBA Champion had 9.4 points and 6.2 rebounds last year

Bruson to the Big City

While nothing has been finalized, rumours out of the Big Apple is Jalen Brunson will be signing a four year $110 million deal after his stock sky rocketed in the postseason. He was one of the diamonds in the rough in this free agent markets.

Clips keep Batum

Nicolas Batum is staying in LA after declining a player option worth $3.3 million. The deal will be for two years, although the amount has not been disclosed.

Dort with a thunderous deal

Luguentz Dort is staying in OKC on a huge deal worth $87.5 million. They declined the team option to keep him around for another year for $1.9 million and instead of him having a great season and losing his next year they show long term faith in Dort. He averaged 17.2 points and 4 rebounds last year.

Philly busy early on

Danuel House Jr. is another one of the new Sixers after agreeing to terms with Philadelphia for two years and $8.5 million.

$100 mil for Simons

Anfernee Simons gets a nine figure deal in Miami as he has agreed on for four years and $100 million. He averaged 17.3 points and 3.9 assists last season with the Trail Blazers.

Tucker heading to City of Brother Love

The Sixers are out of the gate quickly in the market. They have come to deals with three different players, including P.J. Tucker who will get a three year, $33.2 million.
Over the last few years Tucker has been on teams that have either won titles, or competed for titles and that what Philly will be hoping to

Eye opeing deal in DC

Word out of the nation's capital is that Bradley Beal is foregoing is $36.4 million player option to sign a long term deal. It is said to be a five-year maximum contract at $251 million dollars.

Tyus staying in the music season

After a fantastic season, and some breakout performances in the postseason Tyus Jones looks like he is staying in Memphis for the next two years on a $30 million deal. If the Grizzlies can keep their core together, they will be one of the favorites in the West.

Mo staying in ORL

Mo Bamba is reportadely staying in Orlando as they continue to build upon their young squad! The deal is for two years and $21 million.

Crazy eyes getting crazy money

Bobby Portis is said to be staying in Miwaukee on a 4-year $49 million deal. He became a fan favorite at the Fizerv Forum, and the defensive mastermind and spark plug of the Bucks will be back long term.

Monk on the move?

One of the first deals that are coming out of the free agent market early on is Malik Monk heading to the Sacremento Kings on a two year, $19 million

THE NBA FREE AGENT MARKET IS OFFICALLY OPEN!!! Let the feeding frenzy begin!!!

Bridges arrested last night

The Charlotte Hornets swing man Miles Bridges was arrested last night in Los Angeles on counts of felony domestic abuse. The news comes a day before he is set to hit the free agent market, and recent events will certainly impact team's willingness to negotiate.

We are 15 minutes away from the opening of the free agent market! Get ready for a wild next week!!!

Murray trade to ATL

The San Antonio Spurs made headlines by trading away their best player and their only All-Star since Kawhi Leonard left. Dejounte Murray has been dealt to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for three first round picks and Danilo Galinari to link the star guard with Trae Young. The Hawks made the Eastern Conference Finals two seasons ago, but their lack of depth was evident over the course of this year as they snuck into the playoffs and were knocked out in the first round.

Top free agent deals ever

There have been historic, tectonic shifting deals made in the free agent market over the years. LeBron has been makes up quite a chunk of those historic deals, while the big fella moving west turned the league on it’s head. Steve Nash was a comeback kid turned MVP when he went to Phoenix, and Kevin Durant signed on to an upcoming dynasty that would go on to make three finals and win two of them.

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Difference between restricted and unrestricted

There is a lot of lingo and a lot of terminology that is unfamiliar to the common basketball fan. There are restricted free agents, and unrestricted free agents hitting the market today. Restricted free agents can explore the market, and be offered top dollar but if their original team can match that offer to keep them.

Unrestricted free agents have the liberty to explore the market with no ties to their original team. If they like the offer the original team they can stay, but if they are lured away by a big money offer, then there is nothing the former team can do to keep that player there.

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Beal declines $36.4 option

Bradley Beal is another super star that could be on the verge of moving. He has spent the last decade in the nation’s capital and now may be looking for a new project where he could have a chance to fight for a championship, but if he joins a team stacked with stars that could contend for a title, that would most likely mean a substantial pay cut. He could also stay on with the Wizards on a long term deal.

Harden declines $47.3 million

James Harden has played for three different teams over the last two seasons and it looks like he might be on the move yet again. He declined his $47.4 million player option, and will dip his toes in the market and evaluate the possibilities. There are talks of him still staying with the Sixers, but restructuring his deal to build a winning team around his and Embiid.

Brunson one of top targets

The world was introduced to Jalen Brunson during this post season when he took the Mavs on his shoulders and carried them to victory during a few playoff games. His stock sky rocketed especially in the games when Luka Doncic was injured and Dallas needed someone to fill his shoes. The New York Knicks are said to be the most interested team, but the Mavs have the cap space to match their offer, it all depends on where Brunson wants to play.

Teams with most cap space

Most of the teams that have the most cap space are teams from small markets that ended up at the bottom of the standings last season. In this era of super teams it’s hard for the smaller market teams to draw super stars to come join, so don’t be surprised if the teams on this list don’t get any of the big names in the draft.

1 - Detroit Pistons
2 - San Antonio Spurs
3 - Orlando Magic
4 - Indiana Pacers
5 - New York Knicks

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Player options for Russ and Kyrie

Russell Westbrook has signed on for another year in Los Angeles after signing his $47.1 million player-option. The former MVP and two time scoring champ had a rough first season in LA, but is looking for redemption. The fans at Crypto.com Arena were not shy in letting Westbrook know when he wasn’t playing well, and him staying is a sign of his belief in the project and his desire to shine under the bright lights of Hollywood.

Kyrie Irving also elected to stay in Brooklyn with a $36.5 million player option after speculation that he was on his way out. Irving was unable to play the first half of the season due to COVID restrictions in the state of New York, and the Nets decided not to let him practice or play with the team until the turn of the New Year. Brooklyn brought in a team to win the title, and still have a team capable of competing, but will now have a new look with James Harden gone and Ben Simmons in.

The KD news has thrown Kyrie's future into the flames, and Brooklyn now could lose both of their super stars and be left with Ben Simmons.

Westbrook and Irving expected to sign player option

Russell Westbrook has signed on for another year in Los Angeles after signing his $47.1 million player-option. The former MVP and two time scoring champ had a rough first season in LA, but is looking for redemption. The fans at Crypto.com Arena were not shy in letting Westbrook know when he wasn’t playing well, and him staying is a sign of his belief in the project and his desire to shine under the bright lights of Hollywood.

Kyrie Irving also elected to stay in Brooklyn with a $36.5 million player option after speculation that he was on his way out. Irving was unable to play the first half of the season due to COVID restrictions in the state of New York, and the Nets decided not to let him practice or play with the team until the turn of the New Year. Brooklyn brought in a team to win the title, and still have a team capable of competing, but will now have a new look with James Harden gone and Ben Simmons in.

BLOCKBUSTER

The free agent period was busted wide open with news of Kevin Durant requesting a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. The news comes just hours before the market opens, and that opens a million more possibilties to an already unpredictable next few days.

According to reports, Durant's prefered destination is Phoenix.

The market is open

Hello everyone and welcome to Day 1 of the free agency market opening. For the next week, the 30 NBA teams will have a chance to amp up their rosters for the upcoming season as they search the market high and wide to find the perfect fit. While deals can’t be signed until next week, players and teams can open talks, negotiate and even come to a verbal agreement, but the deals won’t be made official until July 6th at 12:01.

Free agency Day 1

NBA Free Agency tips off this evening as restricted and unrestricted free agents hit the market starting at 6:01 p.m. ET. Headline deals will be made with some of the league’s top players as big money will be thrown around by NBA teams looking to lock down

FREE agents available

The free agents coming into the opening of the market on the board are sure to make headlines over the next few days as former NBA Champions, MVPs, and a couple of up-and-coming stars will agree to new deals that will shape the league for the next years. Here are the AS English top 10 free agents available:
- James Harden
- John Wall
- Bradley Beal
-Zach LaVine
- Ricky Rubio
- Andre Iguodala
- Jusuf Nurkic
- Deandre Ayton
- Otto Porter Jr.
- Jalen Brunson

We are live

Hello everyone and welcome to Day 1 of the free agency market opening. For the next week, the 30 NBA teams will have a chance to amp up their rosters for the upcoming season as they search the market high and wide to find the perfect fit. While deals can’t be signed until next week, players and teams can open talks, negotiate and even come to a verbal agreement, but the deals won’t be made official until July 6th at 12:01.

Free agency starts today

NBA Free Agency tips off this evening as restricted and unrestricted free agents hit the market starting at 6:00 p.m. ET. Headline deals will be made with some of the league’s top players as big money will be thrown around by NBA teams looking to lock down.