The NBA offseason is now officially underway, with the league’s free agency set to begin on Sunday night at 6 p.m. ET. While free agents have only been able to negotiate with their current teams so far, that changes soon as players will be able to begin talking to any team in the league. However, contracts cannot be signed until the moratorium ends on July 6 at 12:01 p.m. ET.
This year’s free agency is expected to be filled with big names and exciting moves. One of the most highly anticipated signings is LeBron James, who opted out of his contract with the Lakers and is now a free agent. While he may take a pay cut to allow the Lakers to make other moves, including potentially bringing in Klay Thompson, who is likely to leave the Warriors after 13 seasons and four championships. Thompson could be a good fit alongside LeBron and Anthony Davis given his shooting ability and his connections to the Lakers organization.
Another major free agent to watch is Paul George, who opted out of his contract with the Clippers and could be looking for a new team. While the Clippers are still in the running to bring George back, the 76ers and Magic are also reportedly interested in signing him. In addition to George, James Harden is also a free agent who is expected to re-sign with the Clippers.
Here are some of the top 30 free agents of this year’s NBA offseason:
1) LeBron James – Los Angeles Lakers (Unrestricted)
2) Kevin Durant – Brooklyn Nets (Unrestricted)
3) Kyrie Irving – Brooklyn Nets (Unrestricted)
4) Stephen Curry – Golden State Warriors (Unrestricted)
5) Russell Westbrook – Houston Rockets (Unrestricted)
6) Damian Lillard – Portland Trail Blazers (Unrestricted)
7) Blake Griffin – Detroit Pistons (Unrestricted)
8) DeAndre Jordan – New Orleans Pelicans (Unrestricted)
9) Andre Drummond – Cleveland Cavaliers (Restricted Free Agent )
