2026 NBA Free Agency as of July 7, West
Intro (00:00 - 00:48)
Preview of the NBA Western Conference free agency moves episode (00:49 - 01:51)
Kyle Lowry signs a one day contract & then retires as a Toronto Raptor (01:52 - 04:00)
Donovan Mitchell signs a 4 year, $273M max contract extension (04:01 - 05:10)
Khris Middleton goes back to the Washington Wizards as part of a 6 team deal (05:11 - 06:42)
Dallas Mavericks - resign Ryan Nembhard; acquire Santi Aldama via trade; hire Dusty May as their next head coach (06:43 - 11:19)
Denver Nuggets - sign Marvin Bagley III; resign Tyus Jones; locking up Peyton Watson long-term; extension-eligible Nikola Jokic at possibly 5 years, $359.5M (11:20 - 15:28)
Golden State Warriors - Draymond Green opts out of his 27.6M contract; resign Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford & De'Anthony Melton; Quinton Post signing a 3 year, $30M offer sheet; is LeBron on the way? (15:29 - 20:10)
Houston Rockets - Fred VanVleet opts into his $25M deal; sign Tari Eason to the 5 year, $81.5M rookie extension; sign Marcus Smart; Kevin Durant eyeing a move to the Detroit Pistons (20:11 - 24:37)
Los Angeles Clippers - Brook Lopez opts in his $9.1M contract; acquire Brandon Ingram & Gradey Dick (24:38 - 28:25)
Los Angeles Lakers - Lebron James will not return to the team; Austin Reaves signs a 4 year, $185M extension; acquire Walker Kessler in a sign & trade by agreeing to a 4 year, $130M deal; sign Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili & Collin Sexton; acquire Jaden Hardy in a trade (28:26 - 33:49)
Memphis Grizzlies - sign Quinton Post to a 3 year, $30M offer sheet; acquire Isaiah Stewart, Jerami Grant, Kris Murray & AJ Johnson in various trades; Kentavious Caldwell-Pope opts into his $21.6M contract (33:50 - 36:20)
Minnesota Timberwolves - resign Ayo Dosunmu to a 5 year, $112M deal; get LaMelo Ball & Josh Green in a trade (36:21 - 37:17)
New Orleans Pelicans - resign DeAndre Jordan & Karlo Matkovic; hire Jamahl Mosley as head coach (37:18 - 40:27)
Oklahoma City Thunder - resign Isiah Hartenstein to a 2 year, $52M contract extension; trade away valued bench players Isaiah Joe & Aaron Wiggins (40:28 - 43:21)
Phoenix Suns - resign Mark Williams, Collin Gillespie & Jordan Goodwin; sign Luke Kennard & Pat Spencer (43:22 - 46:16)
Portland Trailblazers - acquire Ja Morant via trade; sign Brandon Carlson; resign Robert Williams III to a 3 year, $44M extension; hire Micah Nori as their head coach (46:17 - 48:13)
Sacramento Kings - Zach LaVine opts into his $48.9M deal; waive Demar DeRozan (48:14 - 52:25)
San Antonio Spurs - hire Billy Donovan as lead assistant coach; resign Julian Champagnie & Harrison Barnes; sign Tobias Harris (52:26 - 56:05)
Utah Jazz - resign Jusuf Nurkic; sign Josh Okogie & Jaxson Hayes (56:06 - 58:00)
Call to action (58:01 - 59:18)
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