It feels like just yesterday the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated as the 2025 NBA champions, but the offseason has already shaken up the basketball landscape. The 2025 NBA Draft has come and gone, bringing with it early assessments, noting winners and losers, and even buzz for the 2026 mock draft. Now, the spotlight is shifting toward free agents, with potential trades on the horizon.
This year’s free agent pool isn’t particularly impressive. I mean, who’s the standout player that could potentially transform a team? Nickeil Alexander-Walker? Jonathan Cuminga? Maybe Miles Turner? Yet, smart signings can be crucial for building championship-caliber teams, like the Thunder did last year when they signed Isaiah Hartenstein. It seems a big splash will likely come from trades, and there are numerous stars that could be available.
In this update, we’re keeping track of all NBA free agent transactions for 2025, starting with those that have already happened. Just a note: the agreements made this week won’t be officially recognized until June 6th.
Early 2025 NBA Free Agency Movements
- Los Angeles Clippers’ Nicholas Batum agrees to a two-year, $12 million deal.
- Brooklyn Nets’ Day’ron Sharpe signs a two-year, $12 million contract.
- Brooklyn Nets’ Ziaire Williams also agrees to a two-year, $12 million deal, including team options.
- Deandre Ayton excludes the Portland Trail Blazers.
- Jabari Smith Jr. is associated with the Houston Rockets.
- Milwaukee Bucks’ Bobby Portis secures a three-year, $44 million agreement.
- James Harden extends his contract with the Houston Rockets for two years at $81 million.
- Oklahoma City Thunder’s Agii Mitchell agrees to a three-year, $9 million deal.
- Utah Jazz trades Colin Sexton and future second-round picks to the Charlotte Hornets for Jusuf Nurkić.
- Minnesota Timberwolves’ Julius Randle signs a three-year deal worth $100 million.
- LeBron James opts into a $52.6 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Toronto Raptors’ Garrett Temple agrees to a one-year deal for $3.6 million.
- Cleveland Cavaliers’ Sam Merrill secures a four-year, $38 million agreement.
- Miami Heat’s Davion Mitchell signs a two-year, $24 million deal.
- Chicago Bulls trade Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Isaac Okoro.
- Minnesota Timberwolves’ Naz Reid agrees to a five-year, $125 million deal.
- Houston Rockets’ Fred VanVleet signs a two-year, $50 million contract.
- Dallas Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving agrees to a three-year, $119 million deal.
- Atlanta Hawks acquire Kristaps Porziņģis from the Boston Celtics through a three-team deal.
- Jrue Holiday is traded from the Boston Celtics to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons.
- Dallas Mavericks’ Daniel Gafford signs a three-year, $60 million deal.
- Kevin Durant is traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, and the No. 10 draft pick.
- Desmond Bain is traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Orlando Magic for four first-round picks.
