NBA free agency 2026 live updates: Latest rumors on top players available

Scooby Axson, USA TODAYSat, June 27, 2026 at 2:02 PM UTC

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Before free agency has even started, NBA teams are wheeling and dealing, trying to set themselves up for a championship run.

They can't wait until free agency begins on June 30 at 6 p.m. ET, and any trades or deals can officially be consummated until July 6, when the league's moratorium ends.

Two trades that could shift the odds of teams trying to dethrone the New York Knicks include the Milwaukee Bucks shipping two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat and LaMelo Ball joining Anthony Edwards on the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Knicks have said they are trying to avoid the second apron, but have re-signed veteran guard Jose Alvarado, and the Oklahoma City Thunder inked Isaiah Hartenstein to a three-year, $75 million contract extension.

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