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

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.

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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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Now that the 2026 NBA Draft is done, the league’s attention turns to the start of free agency, with the official “tampering” period beginning on June 30 at 6 p.m. ET.

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NBA draft No. 1 picks since 1990: From Derrick Coleman to AJ Dybantsa

2026: AJ Dybantsa, Washington Wizards

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NBA draft No. 1 picks since 1990: From Derrick Coleman to AJ Dybantsa

2026: AJ Dybantsa, Washington Wizards

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NBA draft No. 1 picks since 1990: From Derrick Coleman to AJ Dybantsa

2025: Cooper Flagg, Dallas Mavericks

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NBA draft No. 1 picks since 1990: From Derrick Coleman to AJ Dybantsa

2024: Zaccharie Risacher, Atlanta Hawks

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NBA draft No. 1 picks since 1990: From Derrick Coleman to AJ Dybantsa

2023: Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs

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NBA draft No. 1 picks since 1990: From Derrick Coleman to AJ Dybantsa

2022: Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic

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NBA draft No. 1 picks since 1990: From Derrick Coleman to AJ Dybantsa

2021: Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons

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NBA draft No. 1 picks since 1990: From Derrick Coleman to AJ Dybantsa

2020: Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves

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