Giannis sweepstakes, LeBron’s future, 2026 NBA Draft rumors among early offseason headlines to monitor for fantasy basketball

Now that the 2026 NBA Finals have concluded, it’s time to shift our attention to the offseason — most notably the 2026 NBA Draft, free agency and trade rumors. Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus is rounding up all the latest news and notes you need to know heading into next week’s draft and free agency at the end of the month and early July.

What’s the latest on Giannis, Young, AD

Giannis Antetokounmpo still wants out of Milwaukee, and Miami and Boston appear to have the edge in that chase. If the Heat whiff on Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard and Ja Morant are reportedly the first names they’d circle back to. Wizards PG Trae Young has also been mentioned as a contingency option, which is the more interesting wrinkle, given that he was reportedly working toward a lucrative extension that appears to be coming from Washington.

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It’s a weird time to see Young’s name surface when he was traded at the deadline for CJ McCollum’s expiring contract and Corey Kispert. The four-time All-Star’s market was pretty low, so to see his name bubble up in the Giannis rumors is an unexpected turn of events.

My take: I still believe he’ll stick with the Wizards and from a fantasy perspective, that’s the best move. However, depending on how free agency pans out, any movement for Trae would be quite impactful since he’s one of the best passers in the game.

Washington’s draft indecision

Top prospect Darryn Peterson says he won’t work out for any additional teams other than the Wizards. He’s already worked out for them and his reported preferred destinations are Washington and Memphis, which holds the No. 3 pick. Washington, of course, owns the No. 1 pick outright. The Wizards haven’t tipped which way they’re leaning — nor should they; there’s no upside in showing your hand this early. Both Peterson, and fellow top prospect AJ Dybantsa, is more than worthy of having their name called first on Tuesday night. But the direction they take is likely influenced by their ongoing contract talks with Young and Anthony Davis, who is under contract but hasn’t exactly given a vote of confidence in wanting to be there. I think it’s…

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Author : Dan Titus

Publish date : 2026-06-17 14:28:00

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