nba free agency
The Bucks Are Talking To Derrick Rose, Because The East Hates Us
How do you water down perhaps the most exciting young team in the conference? Do what Milwaukee is mulling over.
The Phoenix Suns Still Don't Know What They Are
Is a free agency meeting with Blake Griffin significant, or are the Suns fooling themselves once again?
The New CBA Is Already Changing the NBA
With the salary cap set to rise at a slower rate than maximum raises for the first time in a while, max deals might be no country for old men.
5 Landing Spots for Dion Waiters in Free Agency
Waiters missed out on a big payday last offseason, but he's primed to get paid after his best year as a pro.
Raptors Face Franchise-Defining Decision with Kyle Lowry
Everything for the Raptors this summer starts and ends with unrestricted free agent Kyle Lowry.
After Bringing Back Russell Westbrook, the Thunder Have Hope
When they re-upped All-Star and Extremely Intense Person Russell Westbrook, the Thunder didn't just avoid the worst offseason ever. They gave themselves a chance.
Steve Blake's Angry Ghost Will Haunt Portland Forever
Steve Blake has brought his grim, workaday playmaking and wild temper to Portland on three separate occasions. He won't be back this year. It's sadder than it seems.
The Blazers Are Capped Out, But Not Locked In
No team has had a weirder offseason than Portland, which spent $269 million on keeping last year's solid-but-not-great team intact. But there's more to it than that.
Masai Ujiri's Free Agency Patience Comes with Its Own Hidden Risk
Ujiri chose to sit out the first crazy days of free agency, again. For his team's long-term cap sheet, that was probably for the best. But there's a catch.
Free Agents, Free Markets, and Who Deserves What: David Roth's Weak In Review
The NBA is rich, and thanks to the rapid rise in the salary cap, so are a bunch of NBA free agents. It doesn't really have to be any more complicated than that.
In Letting Wade Leave, the Heat Chose Financial Flexibility Over Sentiment
The Miami Heat played hardball during contract negotiations with Dwayne Wade, who ended up signing with the Bulls. The Heat might be better off without Wade anyway.
The Memphis Grizzlies' Personality Transplant Is Going Great
The Grit and Grind Grizzlies have been one of the NBA's most distinctive teams. But in a league that's changing fast, they knew they needed to adapt. They did.