Free Agency & Trade Tracker
Every offseason move I've logged, sourced from Shams Charania, Marc Stein, ESPN and other credible reporters. Last updated 2026-06-26.
Total Moves
14
Trades
6
Signings
7
Season
2026 Offseason
TradeCHAMIN2026-06-26
Stunner: LaMelo Ball + Josh Green to Minnesota for Naz Reid + massive draft haul
Wolves get LaMelo Ball and Josh Green. Hornets get Naz Reid, an unprotected 2033 first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps (2028, 2029, 2030) and three second-round picks (2029, 2032, 2033). Charlotte pivots to Coby White as primary guard; Minnesota pairs Ball with Anthony Edwards. Shams Charania.
Cap Impact
CHA-$32.2MCap relief: -$32.2M (LaMelo $40.8M + Green $14.7M out, Naz Reid $23.3M in)Space: $26.0MUnder the cap
MIN+$32.2MCap add: +$32.2M (LaMelo + Green in, Reid out)Space: -$30.7MOver the cap
SigningCHA2026-06-26
Coby White re-signs with Hornets: 3yr / $74M
Player option in 2028-29. Charlotte hands White the lead-guard keys post-LaMelo, locking in the All-Rookie wing as their primary creator alongside Mark Williams (since traded) and Brandon Miller.
Cap Impact
CHA-$1.7MReplaces $24.5M UFA cap hold with $22.8M actual → -$1.7M Active Cap, $74M / 3yr totalSpace: $26.0MUnder the cap
SigningPHX2026-06-26
Mark Williams re-signs with Suns: 3yr / $38M (RFA)
Fully guaranteed deal averaging ~$12.7M/yr. The 24-year-old center averaged 11.7 PPG and 8.0 RPG in 60 games last season. Suns complete a clean sweep of priority free agents (Gillespie, Goodwin, now Williams). Shams Charania.
Cap Impact
PHX-$6.8MReplaces $18.8M RFA cap hold with $12.0M actual → -$6.8M Active Cap, $38M / 3yr totalSpace: -$31.0MOver 1st apron
ExtensionOKC2026-06-26
Isaiah Hartenstein extends with Thunder: 3yr / $75M
Brings total earnings with OKC to $134M over 5 years. Deal carries through 2029-30 with a mutual option in 2028 and a 15% trade kicker. Keeps the championship core's frontcourt intact alongside Chet Holmgren. Shams Charania.
Cap Impact
OKC±$0$0 change in 2026-27 ($28.5M existing); +$25M/yr 2027-28 through 2029-30 ($75M / 3yr extension)Space: -$64.5MOver 2nd apron
TradeOKCDET2026-06-26
Isaiah Joe traded to Detroit for two future 2nd-round picks
Detroit adds a 26-year-old elite shooter (career 39% from three) to its young core; OKC trims tax exposure post-Hartenstein extension. Shams Charania.
Cap Impact
OKC-$11.3MCap relief: -$11.3M (Joe's $11.3M 2026-27 off books)Space: -$64.5MOver 2nd apron
DET+$11.3MCap add: +$11.3M (Joe's $11.3M onto roster)Space: $31.9MUnder the cap
SigningNYK2026-06-26
Jose Alvarado re-signs with Knicks: 3yr / $14M
Player option in 2028-29. Pesky on-ball defender returns as the Knicks' backup point guard depth.
Cap Impact
NYK±$0Re-signs at same $4.5M number; $14M / 3yr total commitmentSpace: -$44.5MOver 1st apron
SigningGSW2026-06-26
Al Horford re-signs with Warriors: 2yr / $14M
40-year-old big man stays put. Provides veteran 5-out spacing and championship pedigree behind Steph, Wiggins and the Warriors' rebuild around Jonathan Kuminga's replacement. Shams Charania.
Cap Impact
GSW+$1.0MVeteran min replaced with $7M actual → +$1.0M Active Cap, $14M / 2yrSpace: -$21.6MOver the cap
SigningBOS2026-06-26
Ron Harper Jr. re-signs with Celtics: 3yr / $9M
Team option in 2028-29. Cheap depth wing for a Celtics roster managing its tax bill.
Cap Impact
BOS+$300KRe-signs +$0.3M over prior figure; $9M / 3yr (Team Option Y3)Space: -$23.0MOver the cap
SigningLAL2026-06-24
Austin Reaves re-signs with Lakers: 4yr / $185M
Declines $14.9M PO; signs Bird-rights extension — most lucrative contract ever for an undrafted player. $41.25M / $44.55M / $47.85M / $51.15M (PO 2029-30). Reported by Shams Charania.
Cap Impact
LAL+$26.4MDeclines $14.9M PO; new $41.25M starting → +$26.4M Active Cap, $185M / 4yr totalSpace: $28.5MUnder the cap
TradeDETMEM2026-06-24
Pistons trade Isaiah Stewart to Memphis for 3 future 2nd-rounders
Detroit clears $30M (2yr + team option) to open free-agency flexibility. MEM sends 2027, 2028, 2029 2nd-round picks. Stewart joins a Grizzlies frontcourt of Cameron Boozer, Karim López, Zach Edey. Shams Charania, ESPN.
Cap Impact
DET-$15.0MCap relief: -$15.0M (Stewart's $15M off books for 3 future 2nds)Space: $31.9MUnder the cap
MEM+$15.0MCap add: +$15.0M (Stewart's $15M onto roster)Space: $3.1MUnder the cap
TradeBKNMINCHI2026-06-22
3-team blockbuster: Randle to Brooklyn, Claxton to Chicago, Mo Gueye to Minnesota
BKN: Julius Randle + #28 pick (Joshua Jefferson) from MIN. MIN: BKN's #33 (Isaiah Evans) + Mouhamadou Gueye from CHI. CHI: Nic Claxton from BKN. MIN creates $33M trade exception. Finalizes 7/6 after moratorium. Shams Charania.
Cap Impact
BKN+$10.0MNet: +$10.0M (Randle $33.3M in, Claxton $23.3M out)Space: $32.0MUnder the cap
MIN-$30.9MNet: -$30.9M (Randle $33.3M out, Mo Gueye $2.4M in) + $33M trade exceptionSpace: -$30.7MOver the cap
CHI+$20.9MNet: +$20.9M (Claxton $23.3M in, Mo Gueye $2.4M out)Space: $46.0MUnder the cap
TradeMIAMIL2026-06-22
Giannis Antetokounmpo + Bobby Portis traded to Miami
MIA sends: Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakučionis, pick #13 (Nate Ament), 2030 pick swap, unprotected 2031 1st, unprotected 2033 1st, 2033 2nd. The largest haul for a single star since the original KG-to-Boston deal.
Cap Impact
MIA+$25.6MNet: +$25.6M (Giannis $58.5M + Portis $14.5M in; Herro $33M + Ware $4.7M + Jaquez $5.9M + Jakucionis $3.8M out)Space: -$28.3MOver the cap
MIL-$25.6MNet: -$25.6M (reverse direction). Massive long-term flexibility + 3 unprotected MIA firstsSpace: $8.7MUnder the cap
SigningWAS2026-06-22
Trae Young re-signs with Washington: 4yr / $212.85M
Declined $48.97M PO. Bird-rights deal: $49.5M / $51.975M / $54.45M / $56.925M (PO 2029-30). Cements him as the post-rebuild centerpiece alongside Anthony Davis.
Cap Impact
WAS+$530KDeclines $48.97M PO; new $49.5M starting → +$0.5M Active Cap, $212.85M / 4yr totalSpace: -$10.2MOver the cap
TradeOKCATL2026-06-22
Aaron Wiggins traded from OKC to Atlanta
ATL sends ATL's 2030 2nd + least-favorable ATL/LAL 2032 2nd. OKC trims projected $213M tax bill to $152M. ATL adds a championship-pedigree wing alongside Jalen Johnson and Jonathan Kuminga.
Cap Impact
OKC-$9.2MCap relief: -$9.2M (Wiggins' $9.2M off books for 2 future 2nds)Space: -$64.5MOver 2nd apron
ATL+$9.2MCap add: +$9.2M (Wiggins' $9.2M onto roster)Space: -$0.0MOver the cap