Lakers Rumors: Kuminga, Thybulle, Kaluma, Assistant GM Opening
Momentum has “stalled” on the Lakers‘ pursuit of free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. Rumors connecting Kuminga to Los Angeles have been ongoing since late June, but Woike hears that the Lakers and Hawks are still far apart on terms of a potential deal and L.A. isn’t “overly motivated” to include significant draft assets in any of its sign-and-trade offers.
However, Woike cautions that a potential Kuminga deal isn’t dead because it’s still the “biggest upside play” remaining for the Lakers’ offseason. Cleveland also reportedly has interest in Kuminga, but Woike can envision the Lakers reemerging as a possibility if the market remains slow.
Kuminga became a free agent when Atlanta declined its $24.3MM team option for next season. No team has enough remaining cap space to make the kind of offer that Kuminga is seeking, so he may have to rely on a sign-and-trade. It’s not clear how much interest the Hawks have in re-signing him, especially after adding forward Luguentz Dort in a three-team trade on Sunday.
There’s more on the Lakers:
- Woike confirms a recent report from The Stein Line that L.A. has interest in free agent wing Matisse Thybulle. He notes that injuries are the main concern with Thybulle, who played just 45 games over the past two years, but adds that he was healthy at the end of last season and could provide a low-cost three-and-D option. The team is also hoping to add another big man, team sources tell Woike.
- The Lakers may have to move quickly to sign Arthur Kaluma to a two-way contract before another team does, Woike adds. The 6’7″ forward, who played for the team’s G League affiliate last season, was one of the top performers in Summer League, averaging 18.6 PPG while shooting 60.9% from the floor and 50% from beyond the arc. Woike notes that current two-way players Chris Manon, AK Okereke and Peter Suder might be expendable, although Okereke impressed the coaching staff with his defense and shooting.
- Scouts in Las Vegas were wondering when president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka plans to name his second assistant general manager, per Woike. Rohan Ramadas was hired in May to run the team’s analytics department, and Pelinka said after the season ended that he also wants someone to oversee player development and scouting. The Lakers began conducting interviews for the position during the season, and league sources tell Woike that there’s external confusion about the process. He adds that Minnesota’s Steve Senior and Philadelphia’s Prosper Karangwa are believed to have turned down offers from L.A. to remain with their current teams.
Ziaire Williams Signs One-Year Contract With Lakers
July 19: The signing is official, per the NBA’s transaction log.
July 13: Free agent wing Ziaire Williams has agreed to a one-year, $3MM contract with the Lakers, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link).
Williams has spent the past two seasons in Brooklyn following a three-year run in Memphis. He’s entering his sixth season in the NBA.
It appears as though the $3MM figure Charania cited is rounded up. After using all their cap room on Walker Kessler, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Quentin Grimes and then signing Collin Sexton using the room exception, the Lakers can only offer the veteran’s minimum. For Williams, that would work out to $2,845,883, while Los Angeles will carry a $2,449,421 cap hit.
The Pelicans were also interested in signing Williams, who was selected 10th overall in the 2021 draft, per Dan Woike of The Athletic (Twitter link). However, the California native preferred to play closer to home and also wanted to be in a “winning situation,” Woike adds.
Williams, who played high school basketball with Bronny James at Sierra Canyon, averaged 10.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 22.9 minutes per game across 56 appearances in 2025/26 with the Nets. His shooting slash line was .425/.343/.850.
While Williams has been pretty erratic on offense to this point in his career (.422/.322/.824 shooting splits in 269 games), he provides plus length for a small forward at 6’9″ and developed into a solid defender with the Nets.
Brooklyn declined its $6.25MM option on Williams at the end of June, making him an unrestricted free agent. Woike subsequently linked the 24-year-old to the Lakers.
According to Charania (Twitter link), the Lakers continue to “strongly pursue” Jonathan Kuminga, whom the team views as a potential starter at forward. Woike suggests (via Twitter) Williams’ addition wouldn’t preclude the team from making a run at Kuminga, though it would almost certainly have to happen via sign-and-trade.
As Dave McMenamin of ESPN tweets, Williams will be the 15th player under standard contract with the Lakers. The team also has all three of its two-way slots filled, notes Law Murray of The Athletic (via Twitter).
In other Lakers news, Jovan Buha reports that Austin Reaves‘ new four-year contract actually came in slightly lower than anticipated (Twitter link). Rather than signing a full max deal worth about $185MM, Reaves’ contract came in at $180MM, giving the team a little bit more financial flexibility in future seasons.
McMenamin (Twitter link) confirms Buha’s reporting and says the marginal discount could enable to the Lakers to use the non-taxpayer mid-level exception in the 2027 offseason. ESPN’s Bobby Marks adds (via Twitter) that Reaves will earn the full $41.2MM max in 2026/27, but he received a 4% raise in year two rather than the maximum allowable 8%. Next season’s cap is projected to rise by 5.5%.
Lakers Show Interest In Matisse Thybulle
The Lakers remain on the lookout for upgrades to their perimeter defense and have registered interest in free agent wing Matisse Thybulle, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Twitter link).
Thybulle, 29, has been limited to just 45 total appearances over the past two seasons due to ankle, knee, and thumb injuries, but he was healthy to finish the 2025/26 campaign and was playing rotation minutes for Portland down the stretch.
The former 20th overall pick has never been much of an offensive threat, with career averages of 5.0 points and 1.1 assists per game on .438/.349/.683 shooting. However, Thybulle is one of the league’s most talented defenders. He made the All-Defensive second team in 2021 and 2022 with Philadelphia and has averaged 1.6 steals in 20.6 minutes per game over the course of his career, including 2.1 SPG in 17.6 MPG over the last two years with the Blazers.
Unless they work out a sign-and-trade, the Lakers – who used up all their cap space and their room exception – don’t have the ability to offer more than the veteran’s minimum to a free agent. And even if Thybulle is willing to sign for the minimum, adding him would give the Lakers 16 players on standard contracts once they officially finalize their agreement with Ziaire Williams, who recently agreed to a one-year deal.
Still, those complications don’t appear to be dissuading Los Angeles from continuing to explore the market for help on the wing. Stein notes that the team has also maintained interest in potential sign-and-trade target Jonathan Kuminga. For what it’s worth, if the Lakers were to send out two players for salary-matching purposes in a sign-and-trade for Kuminga, it would open up a spot on the projected 15-man roster for Thybulle.
Latest On Possible Lakers Sign-And-Trade For Kuminga
July 10: While it’s believed that the Lakers want to package Vanderbilt and a 2032 first-round swap in a sign-and-trade for Kuminga, the Hawks have been resistant to taking back Vanderbilt in that sort of deal, sources tell Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link), contradicting Price’s reporting (outlined below).
According to Fischer, Kuminga is seeking a more lucrative contract than the two-year, $20MM offer the Lakers initially put on the table, and there may be multi-team trade scenarios in play involving Vanderbilt that would allow Los Angeles to increase that offer. If that comes to pass, Vanderbilt would end up with a non-Atlanta team.
If Kuminga does leave the Hawks, it seems like to happen via sign-and-trade, Fischer adds. In that case, the free agent forward would have to receive at least a three-year contract, though only the first season would need to be fully guaranteed.
July 8: The Hawks would have interest in a sign-and-trade sending Jonathan Kuminga to the Lakers in exchange for Jarred Vanderbilt and a first-round pick swap with L.A. in 2032, a source tells Khobi Price of The California Post.
It’s the only way the Lakers can include a first-rounder in the deal after sending two of them, along with two swaps, to Utah in the Walker Kessler trade. L.A. also has three future second-rounders to offer.
The Lakers’ desire to add Kuminga is well known, but they are currently limited to a minimum-salary offer after remaking their roster via a flurry of moves. A sign-and-trade is their most realistic path toward giving Kuminga a larger contract, although he still may get better offers from other teams as an unrestricted free agent.
Reporting earlier in the week indicated that the Lakers were “looking at’ a potential two-year, $20MM offer for Kuminga, and Price confirms they’ve been willing to do an average annual salary in the range of $10MM. A sign-and-trade would require at least a three-year deal, though only the first season would need to be guaranteed.
Vanderbilt has two seasons remaining on the four-year, $48MM extension he signed in 2023. The veteran forward will make $12.4MM next season and holds a $13.3MM player option for 2027/28.
Multiple sources inform Price that the Lakers are willing to part with Vanderbilt and other players in their attempt to upgrade the current roster.
Price cites another source who confirms the Cavaliers‘ interest in Kuminga, who would reunite with head coach Kenny Atkinson, a former Golden State assistant, if he winds up in Cleveland. However, the Cavs’ pursuit of any free agents is on hold as they wait to hear where LeBron James will play next season.
Price notes that the Lakers are searching for wings with “size, athleticism, defense and youth,” adding that it’s not clear who the next target will be if they don’t land Kuminga. He states that they looked into Ziaire Williams after the Nets declined his $6.25MM team option for next season, and mentions Bruce Brown, Matisse Thybulle and Ochai Agbaji as other available free agents.
L.A. has been linked to Mavericks forward P.J. Washington in the past, but Price hears that the team isn’t willing to take on the $88.8MM he’s owed over the next four seasons.
Lakers Remain In Pursuit Of Jonathan Kuminga
7:36 pm: The Lakers are “looking at” a two-year, $20MM deal for Kuminga, sources with knowledge of the situation tell Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times. In order to make that sort of offer, Los Angeles would need to make a trade to open up more cap room or complete a sign-and-trade deal with Atlanta.
2:53 pm: The Lakers have maintained their interest in free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga but haven’t made a strong enough offer to secure a commitment from him, league sources tell Anthony Slater of ESPN.
As Slater details, after free agency opened last Tuesday, Kuminga had a virtual meeting with Lakers president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka and head coach JJ Redick, who laid out a plan for how he could thrive alongside star guard Luka Doncic. However, the next day, the team made commitments to Walker Kessler, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Quentin Grimes, and Collin Sexton.
Those signings aren’t yet official, but the expectation based on the reported terms is that adding Kessler, Mamukelashvili, and Grimes will use up all of the Lakers’ cap room, with Sexton receiving the full room exception. That would leave Los Angeles with only the veteran’s minimum to offer unless the team sends out salary in a sign-and-trade.
According to Slater, the Lakers have continued to pursue Kuminga, with multiple members of the organization – including players – reaching out to express their interest in having him come aboard. The front office has also “subtly” improved its offer to the former lottery pick, but Kuminga and agent Aaron Turner still believe that a more favorable deal will emerge.
A sign-and-trade structure would help the Lakers improve their contract offer, but the Hawks would have to be incentivized to make that happen, and it’s unclear if Atlanta would have any interest in taking on players like Jarred Vanderbilt, Dalton Knecht, or Jaden Hardy, especially since L.A. has few draft assets available to offer up as sweeteners. The Lakers control just three second-round picks and a 2032 first-round swap, Slater notes.
Trading one or more of Vanderbilt, Knecht, and Hardy to another team to create additional cap room for Kuminga before officially completing their other signings could also be an option for the Lakers if the Hawks aren’t willing to play ball. But again, that would likely require them to use draft assets as sweeteners.
Here’s more from Slater on some of the options in play for Kuminga:
- Although it remains possible that Kuminga will re-sign with the Hawks, the two sides aren’t actively discussing that scenario at this point, team sources tell ESPN.
- The Cavaliers – whose head coach Kenny Atkinson worked with Kuminga in Golden State – are interested, but they need resolution on the LeBron James situation before they can make determine the feasibility of adding the former Warrior, Slater writes.
- The Kings, who were Kuminga’s most aggressive suitor a year ago when he was a restricted free agent, have checked back in, but they’re not in position to making a strong offer due to their cap situation, even after waiving DeMar DeRozan. They’d likely need to do a sign-and-trade to send out some additional salary, Slater writes, and they’ve been hesitant to discuss that possibility so far.
Stein/Fischer’s Latest: Kuminga, Lakers, Knicks, Diabate, Ayton, Temple
The Lakers are focusing on free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga as they search for another wing and one more big man to round out their roster, sources tell Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (subscription required).
However, the slow pace of LeBron James‘ free agent decision may be holding up the market on Kuminga. Stein and Fischer report that the Cavaliers are interested in Kuminga as well, and head coach Kenny Atkinson has experience with him from his time as a Golden State assistant. However, the Cavs don’t want to commit to anything with Kuminga before finding out if they’ll be landing James.
Stein and Fischer hear that the Hawks may still try to re-sign Kuminga after declining their $24.3MM team option on Monday, and they could be open to a sign-and-trade deal as well. The Bucks may also make a play for Kuminga, according to the authors, who add that L.A.’s pursuit of Kuminga could mean Rui Hachimura plays elsewhere. There’s a “growing expectation” Hachimura won’t be back with the Lakers, per Stein and Fischer.
After agreeing to trade Deandre Ayton to Washington on Friday, the Lakers lost a potential replacement later in the day when Andre Drummond committed to New York. Former New Orleans center Kevon Looney remains an option for L.A., according to Stein and Fischer, along with Nuggets center Jonas Valanciunas, whose $10MM salary for next season only carries a $2MM guarantee through July 8.
Stein and Fischer share more inside information from around the league:
- The Knicks also had interest in Looney before reaching the deal with Drummond and were monitoring Hornets big man Moussa Diabate as well, sources tell Stein and Fischer. Diabate hasn’t been mentioned in trade rumors, but Charlotte has made changes to its front line recently by dealing for Naz Reid and drafting Hannes Steinbach. Diabate has an expiring $2.5MM contract that would have been a perfect fit for New York’s quest to remain below the second apron.
- The Wizards‘ acquisition of Ayton shouldn’t be viewed of a sign of an upcoming Anthony Davis trade, according to Stein and Fischer. Sources tell them that Washington plans to expand its use of double-big lineups that team Ayton with Davis as well as with Alex Sarr.
- Mavericks president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri talked to Garrett Temple about a front office position before Dusty May convinced him to join the coaching staff, Stein and Fischer hear. They report that Josh Broghamer and Phil Handy are expected to be retained from former head coach Jason Kidd‘s staff.
Cavaliers May Be Emerging As Favorites To Sign LeBron James
All the suitors who believe they have a realistic chance at landing LeBron James in free agency are “prepared to wait as long as it takes” to see where he’ll go, according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (subscription required). That means delaying other moves, possibly for weeks, as James’ agent, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, said he doesn’t expect a quick decision.
The race remains fluid, but Stein and Fischer cite “a growing belief” among the teams pursuing James that the idea of finishing his career with the Cavaliers appears to be “the scenario to beat.” The sentiment involved with returning to the Northeast Ohio area where he grew up could create a satisfying conclusion to James’ career, which began when Cleveland drafted him in 2003.
It could be telling that the Cavaliers have been so quiet since free agency began Tuesday evening. Stein and Fischer say the expectations were that James Harden would have a new contract in place by now and that Cleveland would be aggressively involved in the chase for Atlanta forward Jonathan Kuminga. They note that the Cavs’ only move so far is a new veteran’s minimum contract for Thomas Bryant, while Dean Wade has agreed to terms with Philadelphia and Keon Ellis has reached an agreement with Brooklyn.
An emerging conspiracy theory, according to Stein and Fischer, is that Cleveland wants to make sure it has enough roster flexibility to work out a trade with the Lakers so that Bronny James can join his father if the team’s pursuit of LeBron is successful.
The Sixers, Nuggets and Timberwolves all believe they’re still in the race for James and that they’re getting “legitimate consideration” alongside the Cavaliers, Warriors and Heat, add Stein and Fischer, who speculate that Golden State, Minnesota and possibly Miami have a combination of players and coaches that James might find appealing.
The Spurs still aren’t expected to get involved in the pursuit of James, sources tell Stein and Fischer, even though Paul mentioned them in a white-board presentation during his latest podcast. However, the authors caution that things could change as James considers his options.
Stein/Fischer’s Latest: LeBron, Hachimura, Kuminga, Donovan
People around the league are very curious about LeBron James‘ next team and there’s little consensus about what he might do in free agency, according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link).
Some NBA observers believe the Cavaliers could ultimately be James’ choice, since he started his career in Cleveland and is from nearby Akron. While they don’t have much financial flexibility and the on-court fit may not be perfect, the Cavs have a talented group of players and have long been searching for a forward who can bridge the gap between the backcourt and frontcourt.
Cleveland also seemingly has another advantage in that returning home would be a compelling storyline. As Stein and Fischer write, “well-placed observers” think the 22-time All-Star will turn his final NBA season into some type of “lucrative documentary product” that could eventually make up for any potential loss in salary on his next contract. Of course, we don’t know for sure that 2026/27 will be the 41-year-old’s final season, but Stein and Fischer point out that James has already been filmed since at least ’22/23.
The Warriors and Heat are viewed as the two other co-favorites for James, Stein and Fischer note, with Miami being another former team and Golden State known to covet the four-time MVP.
Fischer reported on Thursday for Bleacher Report that the Knicks are among the dozen or so teams to have registered “some interest” in signing James, joining Minnesota, Denver and Philadelphia in a what some consider to be a possible secondary tier of suitors. However, Ian Begley of SNY.tv hears that New York is happy with its championship-winning core and likely won’t be a legitimate destination for LeBron.
Here’s more from Stein and Fischer:
- The Spurs and Pistons reportedly had interest in free agent forward Rui Hachimura, but San Antonio is signing Tobias Harris and Detroit is adding John Collins in a sign-and-trade with the Clippers. Stein and Fischer say Hachimura was given real consideration by the Spurs before Harris decided to join them after declining an offer to re-sign with Detroit. While the Nets could still be an option for the Japanese forward, Stein and Fischer hear Hachimura’s agents have also received pitches from the Timberwolves and Warriors. According to the authors, the 28-year-old is believed to be atop Minnesota’s current wish list at power forward, though the team has little in the way of spending power.
- The Lakers made some major swings on Wednesday, particularly giving up control of four future first-round picks (two selections and two swaps) to acquire Walker Kessler in a sign-and-trade deal with Utah. But Los Angeles also recognizes it “badly needs help” at forward, which is why the team expressed interest in Jonathan Kuminga. Stein and Fischer confirm the Cavaliers and Bucks have also shown interest in the 23-year-old and hear from sources that a reunion with the Hawks remains in play, echoing reporting from Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
- Billy Donovan will reportedly replace Sean Sweeney as the Spurs‘ top assistant coach after Sweeney beat out Donovan for the Magic’s head coaching job. As Stein and Fischer observe, Donovan hasn’t been an assistant coach at any level since ’93/94 with Kentucky, but one rival coach wasn’t shocked the 61-year-old accepted the job in San Antonio. “Not surprised at all,” the anonymous told The Stein Line. “Being the No. 1 [assistant] in San Antonio is the best assistant job in the league. I think it pretty much guarantees Billy will be a head coach again in this league.”
Scotto’s Latest: Kuminga, Bagley, Knicks, Clarkson, Harris
While the Hawks declined their $24.3MM team option on Jonathan Kuminga, they haven’t ruled out bringing him back at a lower salary, writes Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
According to Scotto’s sources, Atlanta declined the option to maximize its financial flexibility, including accessing the non-taxpayer mid-level exception, and to potentially explore sign-and-trade scenarios. The team still has Kuminga’s Bird rights and the former No. 8 overall pick has received interest on the open market.
Scotto hears the Cavaliers and Bucks have discussed a possible sign-and-trade deal with the Hawks, while the Kings — one of Kuminga’s primary suitors last summer as a restricted free agent — have “circled back” in the past few days to inquire about the 23-year-old forward. Cleveland would have to move below the first tax apron in order to acquire a player via sign-and-trade.
Here’s more from Scotto’s latest article for HoopsHype:
- The Knicks expressed interest in Marvin Bagley III before the veteran big man agreed to a one-year, minimum-salary contract with the Nuggets, league sources tell HoopsHype. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported at the time of the agreement that Bagley received a “handful” of offers in free agency, and it sounds like New York might’ve been another team on that list. The Knicks are looking for a backup center after losing their second- and third-string big men (Mitchell Robinson and Ariel Hukporti) to the Celtics and Sixers, respectively.
- Confirming prior reporting from Stefan Bondy of The New York Post, Scotto says a reunion between the Knicks and Jordan Clarkson remains a possibility. The 34-year-old guard, who’s an unrestricted free agent, spent last season on a veteran’s minimum deal with New York.
- The Pistons, Lakers, Clippers, Hawks and Hornets all registered interest in Tobias Harris before he agreed to a two-year, $31MM deal with the Spurs, Scotto reports. Harris explained his decision to sign with San Antonio in a text message. “The urgency to win a championship. It felt like both our goals aligned,” Harris told Scotto.
Checking In On Top Remaining NBA Free Agents
The NBA’s free agent period officially opened less than 40 hours ago, but the list of this year’s top available players has already been pretty picked clean, with 38 of the players from our list of 2026’s top 50 free agents having either officially locked in a new deal or agreed to terms with a team.
Still, several of the free agents who still don’t have a contract agreement in place are ones who ranked at or near the top of our board. Here are the players from our list who remain available:
- Jalen Duren, C (Pistons RFA)
- LeBron James, F
- James Harden, G
- Peyton Watson, F (Nuggets RFA)
- Tari Eason, F (Rockets RFA)
- Draymond Green, F
- Rui Hachimura, F
- Jonathan Kuminga, F
- Anfernee Simons, G
- Bennedict Mathurin, G (Clippers RFA)
- Spencer Jones, F (Nuggets RFA)
- Brandon Williams, G
As we noted within our story on the Lakers’ sign-and-trade agreement for Walker Kessler, that deal is bad news for Duren, who can no longer use the threat of an offer sheet from Los Angeles as leverage in his negotiations with the Pistons. In fact, with Brooklyn and Chicago having also made multiple moves using their cap room, no team is currently in position to put pressure on Detroit with a maximum-salary or near-max offer sheet for Duren.
The Kings and Duren still reportedly have mutual interest, with Sacramento looking to make a sign-and-trade deal involving Domantas Sabonis, but the Pistons are said to have little enthusiasm for that concept — or for a sign-and-trade in general. They’ve indicated that they want to keep the All-NBA big man, and at this point, they appear to have the leverage to wait out the process and hope Duren decides to eventually accept their offer.
While the 22-year-old Duren is the best bet of the remaining free agents to get a lucrative, long-term deal, the 41-year-old James is perhaps the most intriguing name on this list. LeBron is a true free agent, having told the Lakers he won’t re-sign with them and inviting any team with interest to reach out.
The Warriors, Cavaliers, and Heat have long been viewed as the most logical non-Los Angeles landing spots for the 22-time All-Star, but teams like the Timberwolves, Nuggets, and Sixers have also registered their interest, and the word is that James will be prioritizing his “happiness” and an ability to contend for a championship over money.
In contrast to James, whose destination seems truly up in the air, Harden and Green are considered very likely to re-sign with the Cavaliers and Warriors, respectively. In fact, their eventual contract structures may hinge in large part on LeBron’s decision. If James chooses Cleveland or Golden State, Harden or Green may be prepared to negotiate their own contracts accordingly to help create enough room under a hard cap or an apron threshold.
Since Watson, Eason, Mathurin, and Jones are all restricted free agents, it’s possible the process will drag out for some of them. All indications are that the Nuggets want to re-sign Watson and have explored trading one of their higher-paid players to help create the spending flexibility to do it. The Rockets likewise have prioritized bringing back Eason and should have enough room under their second-apron hard cap to match any rival offer. We haven’t heard as much about Mathurin or Jones to this point, though the latter did briefly address his contract negotiations in a LinkedIn post.
A pair of potential frontrunners for Hachimura came off the board when San Antonio reached a deal with Tobias Harris to fill its hole at power forward and Detroit decided to add John Collins as its stretch four. The Nets are another team that has been cited as having interest in Hachimura, though it’s unclear how their agreement with Moritz Wagner, another floor-spacing frontcourt player, will impact their plans.
While there hasn’t been a ton of chatter about Simons or Williams since free agency officially began on Tuesday, Kuminga was the subject of an intriguing rumor late on Wednesday night, when a report from The Athletic indicated that he’s on the Lakers‘ radar. In order to offer the young forward more than the veteran’s minimum, Los Angeles would have to work out a sign-and-trade with Atlanta, his former team.
Khris Middleton, Russell Westbrook, Bruce Brown, Josh Okogie, Matisse Thybulle, Gary Trent Jr., Ziaire Williams, Kevon Looney, and Bradley Beal are among the other notable veteran free agents still on the board.
All of the free agent deals agreed upon so far can be found within our 2026 free agent tracker. The full list of free agents still available can be found right here (or here, if you prefer to sort by team rather than by position/type).