2026 FA/Trades/Resigns

[kekgeek]

Restricted free agent Mohamed Diawara intends to sign a multiyear, $10-plus million deal to return to the New York Knicks, sources tell ESPN. Diawara -- the No. 51 pick in last year's NBA draft -- was part of the champion Knicks after spending the season on a standard contract.

[TheGrey08]

Thanks for starting this thread, kek. Nice to have a fresh thread devoted entirely to what currently going on with the draft, trades and free agency. I’ll be lookin got this thread for breaking news on Giannis. If we wake up tomorrow with no announcement on Giannis I’ll up my odds of him coming here.

Agreed

[kekgeek]

BLOCKBUSTER: The Milwaukee Bucks are trading franchise icon Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to the Miami Heat for Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, 3 first-round picks (including No. 13), 1 pick swap and 1 second-rounder, sources tell ESPN.

[rapsuperstar31]

BLOCKBUSTER: The Milwaukee Bucks are trading franchise icon Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to the Miami Heat for Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, 3 first-round picks (including No. 13), 1 pick swap and 1 second-rounder, sources tell ESPN.

So the same trade that's been reported for weeks, but they added Kasparas, and Miami took on Portis.

[Phenom]

Austin Reaves has agreed to a MAX 4/185 to stay with the Lakers.

I don't hate that the Lakers had to max him out. His salary is approaching the combined salary of Jaden and Naz.

[rapsuperstar31]

Austin Reaves has agreed to a MAX 4/185 to stay with the Lakers.

I don't hate that the Lakers had to max him out. His salary is approaching the combined salary of Jaden and Naz.

Good, we ate him alive in the playoffs in our series.

[kekgeek]

Brooklyn Nets forward Josh Minott intends to sign a new two-year, $9 million to return to the franchise, with a team option in second season, sources tell ESPN. The Nets declined Minott’s team option to clear the way for a new contract.

[kekgeek]

Nine-year NBA veteran Malik Beasley has been indicted on federal charges for gambling related to a sports betting scheme, such as point shaving and prop bets, his attorney Steve Haney tells ESPN. The government is coordinating a voluntary surrender of Beasley this week.

[kekgeek]

Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine is opting into his $49 million player option for the 2026-27 season, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN.

[kekgeek]

Cleveland Cavaliers' James Harden is declining his $42.3 million player option for 2026-27 and the sides are working through a new multiyear deal together, sources tell ESPN.