Even after several of this year’s top free agents – including James Harden, Kyrie Irving, Naz Reid, Julius Randle, and Fred VanVleet – reached contract agreements with their respective teams well before the first day of free agency, it was still an eventful June 30 in the NBA, with news of deals coming in both before and after the free agent period officially got underway at 5:00 pm Central time.
Listed below are all the free agent agreements 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.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Hawks agree to four-year, $62MM contract (sign-and-trade).
- Dorian Finney-Smith, Rockets agree to four-year, $53MM contract.
- Santi Aldama, Grizzlies agree to three-year, $52.5MM contract.
- Luke Kornet, Spurs agree to four-year, $41MM contract.
- Caris LeVert, Pistons agree to two-year, $29MM contract.
- Ty Jerome, Grizzlies agree to three-year, $27.7MM contract.
- Tre Jones, Bulls agree to three-year, $24MM contract.
- Clint Capela, Rockets agree to three-year, $21.5MM contract (sign-and-trade).
- Brook Lopez, Clippers agree to two-year, $18MM contract.
- Kevon Looney, Pelicans agree to two-year, $16MM contract.
- Jake LaRavia, Lakers agree to two-year, $12MM contract.
- Day’Ron Sharpe, Nets agree to two-year, $12MM contract.
- Ziaire Williams, Nets agree to two-year, $12MM contract.
- D’Angelo Russell, Mavericks agree to two-year, $11.7MM contract.
- Nicolas Batum, Clippers agree to two-year, $11.5MM contract.
- Paul Reed, Pistons agree to two-year, $11MM contract.
- Luke Kennard, Hawks agree to one-year, $11MM contract.
- Kevin Porter Jr., Bucks agree to two-year, $10.5MM contract.
- Gary Trent Jr., Bucks agree to two-year, $7.6MM contract.
- Tyus Jones, Magic agree to one-year, $7MM contract.
- Luka Garza, Celtics agree to two-year, minimum-salary contract.
- Taurean Prince, Bucks agree to two-year, minimum-salary contract.
- Cam Spencer, Grizzlies agree to two-year, minimum-salary contract.
- Trendon Watford, Sixers agree to two-year, minimum-salary contract.
- Bruce Brown, Nuggets agree to one-year, minimum-salary contract.
- Jeff Green, Rockets agree to one-year, minimum-salary contract.
- Nigel Hayes-Davis, Suns agree to one-year, minimum-salary contract.
- Aaron Holiday, Rockets agree to one-year, minimum-salary contract.
- Joe Ingles, Timberwolves agree to one-year, minimum-salary contract.
- Mason Plumlee, Hornets agree to one-year, minimum-salary contract.
- Jae’Sean Tate, Rockets agree to one-year, minimum-salary contract.
- Collin Gillespie, Suns agree to one-year contract.
Other notable headlines
Nuggets agree to trade Michael Porter Jr., unprotected 2032 first-round pick to Nets for Cameron Johnson.- Grizzlies agree to renegotiate, extend Jaren Jackson Jr.‘s contract (five years, $240MM).
- Suns, Hornets officially finalize Mark Williams trade.
- Lakers, Bulls officially finalize draft-night trade.
- Thunder wing Jalen Williams to undergo wrist surgery.
- Mike Brown to interview a second time for Knicks‘ head coaching job.
- Kings expected to sign Dennis Schröder, with a sign-and-trade scenario involving Malik Monk going to the Pistons potentially in play
- Jazz buy out Jordan Clarkson; expected to sign with Knicks.
- Jazz guarantee Svi Mykhailiuk‘s 2025/26 salary.
- Suns waive Cody Martin.
- Jazz waive Johnny Juzang.
Notably, five of the first 10 players in our list of this year’s top 50 free agents are still on the board as of late Monday night: Myles Turner, Josh Giddey, Jonathan Kuminga, Cam Thomas, and Quentin Grimes don’t yet have deals in place.
The full list of available free agents can be found right here.
