Free agency opens Thursday at 6 p.m., but with only five teams expected to have significant cap space, NBA much of the focus will be on what is expected to be a strong trade season. We've seen a lot of big-name players move through trades in recent years, including multiple trades for All-Star James Harden and Russell Westbrook, and there may be even more players on the move this summer. We've already seen the Detroit Pistons trade Jerami Grant to the Portland Trail Blazers, as well as the New York Knicks making a series of moves on draft night. To help gauge what might happen in the coming days, we've got a complete breakdown of future draft picks and players under contract who could be traded for each of the NBA's 30 teams.
Atlanta Hawks
Free agents and first-round picks: Delon Wright, Kevin Knox II, Lou Williams, Gorgui Dieng, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Sharife Cooper, Skylar Mays and AJ Griffin
First-round assets and trade exceptions Hawks in The Spurs are owed unprotected first-round picks in 2025 and 2027. San Antonio also has swap rights with Atlanta in 2026.
Tradable contract (2022-23 season) Trae Young: $37.1 million; 2026-27 player option
John Collins: $23.5 million; 2025-26 player option
Clint Capela: 18.7 million USD; 2025 unrestricted free agent Bogdan Bogdanovic: $18 million; 2023-24 player option Dejounte Murray: $16.6 million; 2024 unrestricted Free agent Kevin Huerter: $14.5 million; 2026 unrestricted free agent De'Andre Hunter: $9.8 million; 2023 restricted free agent Onyeka Okongwu: $6.4 million; 2024 restricted free agent Player Jaylen Johnson: $2.8 million; 2025 restricted free agent
Boston Celtics
Free agent: Luke Kornet
First-round assets and trade exceptions Boston has its own first-round pick . The Spurs have the right to trade the No. 1 pick in 2028 (Top 1 is protected).Trade Exception $1.8 million tradable contract (2022-23 season)
Jayson Tatum: $30.4 million; 2025-26 player option
Jaylen Brown: $28.7 million; 2024 unrestricted free agent
Al Horford: $26.5 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent (2022-23 partially guaranteed) Marcus Smart: $17.2 million; 2026 unrestricted free agent Derrick White : $16.4 million; 2025 unrestricted free agent Robert Williams III: $10.7 million; 2026 unrestricted free agent Daniel Theis: $8.7 million; 2026 unrestricted free agent
Grant Williams: $4.3 million;
2023 restricted free agent Aaron Nesmith: $3.8 million; 2024 restricted free agent Payton Pritchard: $2.2 million; 2024 restricted free agent Nick Stauskas: $2.2 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent (non-guaranteed) Juwan Morgan: $1.8MM; 2023 restricted free agent (non-guaranteed) Malik Fitz: $1.8 million ; 2023 restricted free agent (non-guaranteed contract) Sam Houser: $1.6 million; 2023 restricted free agent (non-guaranteed contract)
Brooklyn Nets
Free agents: Patty Mills (player option), Kay Sler Edwards (team option), Bruce Brown, Nick Claxton, Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond and LaMarcus Aldridge first-round assets and trade exceptions
- Nets There is a top 8 for 2027 or 2028, first protected by 76 team . The pick is conditional on Philadelphia sending Oklahoma City No. 1 in 2025 or 2026. The Nets owe Houston unprotected first-round draft picks in 2024 and 2026. The Rockets have the right to trade first-round picks in 2023, 2025 and 2027. The Nets could start by trading their 2028 or 2029 draft pick from Philadelphia.
- Trade exceptions: $11.6 million, $6.3 million, $3.3 million, and $1.7 million
- Tradeable contracts (2022-23 season) Kevin Durant : $44.1 million; 2026 unrestricted free agent
- Kyrie Irving: $36.9 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent Ben Simmons: $35.5 million; 2025 unrestricted free agent Joe Harris: $18.7 million; 2024 unrestricted Free agent Royce O'Neal: $9.2 million; 2024 unrestricted free agent (2023-24 non-guaranteed) Seth Curry: $8.5 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent Card Thomas: $2.1 million; 2025 restricted free agent
Charlotte Hornets
Free agents and first-round picks: Miles Bridges, Montrezl Harrell, Cody Martin and Mark Williams (first round)
First-round assets and trade exceptions The Hornets should start with top-16 protection in 2023. The pick is top-14 protected in 2024 and 2025. If not picked up in any of three seasons, the Hornets will send Atlanta the No. 2 pick in 2026 and 2027. Charlotte has a top 14 pick for 2023, protected first by denver . The pick is top-14 protected in 2024 and 2025.
Tradable Contract (2022-23)
Gordon Hayward: $30.1 million; 2024 unrestricted free agent
Terry Rozier: $21.5 million; 2026 unrestricted free agent ( 2025-26 season partially guaranteed) Kelly Oubre Jr.: $12.6 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent Mason Plumlee: $9.1 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent LaMelo Bow Paul: $8.6 million; 2024 restricted free agent P.J. Washington: $5.8 million; 2023 restricted free agent James Bouknight: $4.4 million; 2025 restricted free agent Kai Jones : $2.9 million; 2025 restricted free agent Jalen McDaniels: $1.9 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent Nick Richards: $1.8 million; 2023 restricted free agent (2022-23 non- Guaranteed contracts)
Chicago Bulls
Free agents and first-round draft picks:Zach LaVine, Troy Brown Jr., Derrick Jones Jr.,Matt Thomas,Tristan Thompson and Darren · Terry
First-round asset and trade exception The Bulls owe Orlando the first protected top-4 pick in 2023. It is Top 3 protected through 2024. If the pick is sent to Orlando in 2023, Chicago would send San Antonio a protected top-10 pick in 2025. If the first one to the Magic is not sent, then Chicago will send San Antonio first in the top 10 in 2026, but only if the Magic team gets the first protection in 2024. If the conditions were established last season, the pick would be top 8 protected. If the picks aren't passed on in 2025 and 2026, the Bulls will first move on to their top eight protected players in 2026, 2027 or 2028. Over the next six seasons, they received lottery protection first from Portland . They are allowed to trade the Trail Blazers first in any future trade.
Trade exception: $5 million tradable contract (2022-23 season)
DeMar DeRozan: $27.3 million; 2024 unrestricted free agent
Nikola Vucevic: 22 million USD; 2023 unrestricted free agent Lonzo Ball: $19.5 million; 2024-25 player option Alex Caruso: $9 million; 2025 unrestricted free agent ( 2024-25 season partially guaranteed) Patrick Williams: $7.8 million; 2024 restricted free agent Coby White: $7.4 million; 2023 restricted free agent Tony Bradley: $2 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent Javonte Green: $1.8 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent Ayo Dosunmu: $1.6 million; 2023 restricted free agent
Cleveland Cavaliers
Free agents and first-round draft picks Rights: Collin Sexton, Moses Brown, Rajon Rondo, Ed Davis and Ochai Agbaji
First-round assets and trade exception Cleveland owes Indiana the first protected top-14 pick in 2023. Cavaliers could start trading the first one in 2025.
can be trading contract (2022-23 season)
Kelvin Lov: 28,942,830 US dollars; free players who are not restricted in 2023 ML2 Jlete Allen : 20,000,000 US dollars; 2026 unlimited free players card Reese LeVert: $18,796,296; 2023 unrestricted free agent Lauri Markkanen : $16,475,454; 2025 unrestricted free agent (2024-25 partially guaranteed) Garland : 8,920,795 USD; 2023 restricted free agent Evan Mobley: $8,478,720; 2025 restricted free agent Cedi Osman: $7,426,088; 2024 unrestricted free agent (not guaranteed in 2023-24) Isaac Okoro: $7,040,880; 2024 restricted free agent Dylan Windler: $4,037,278; 2023 restricted free agent Dean Wade: $1,930,681; 2023 unrestricted Restricted free agent (non-guaranteed in 2022-23) Lamar Stevens: $1,782,621; 2023-24 team option (non-guaranteed in 2022-23) Detroit Pistons Free agents and first-round draft picks : Marvin Bagley III, Frank Jackson, Rodney McGruder, Carsen Edwards, Luka Garza, Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren First-round assets and cap space Pistons first protected from 2023 to 2027 (Top 16 in 2022, 2023 and Top 18 in 2024, top 13 in 2025, top 9 in 2027). Cap space: $23 million Tradeable contract (2022-23) Kelly Olynyk: $12.8 million; 2024 unrestricted free agent (2024 partially guaranteed) Cade Cunningham: $10.6 million; 2025 2023 unrestricted free agent Alec Burks: $10.1 million; 2023-24 team option Kemba Walker: $9.2 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent Nerlens Noel: $9.2 million; 2023-24 team option Killian Hayes: $5.8 million; 2024 restricted free agent Hamidou Diallo: $5.2 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent Corey Joseph: $5.2 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent Isaiah Stewart: $3.4 million; 2024 restricted free agent Saddiq Bey: $3 million; 2024 restricted free agent Sabon Lee: $1.8 million; 2023-24 team option ends with Indiana Pacers Free agent and first-round pick: Ricky Rubio, T.J. Warren, Jaylen Smith, Lance Stephenson and Ben Nedict Maturin First-Round Asset and Trade Exception The Pacers own all of their future first-round picks. They have top-14 protection in 2023 from Cleveland. Projected cap space: $25 million tradable contract (2022-23 season) Malcolm Brogdon: $22.6 million; 2025 unrestricted free agent Buddy Hield: $21.2 million; 2024 2023 unrestricted free agent Myles Turner: $18 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent T.J. McConnell: $8.1 million; 2025 unrestricted free agent (2024- 25 seasons partially guaranteed) Tyrese Haliburton: $4.2 million; 2024 restricted free agent Goga Bitadze: $4.7 million; 2023 restricted free agent Chris Duarte: $3.9 million; 2025 2025 restricted free agent Osha Brissett: $1.8 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent Terry Taylor: $1.6 million ; 2025 restricted free agent (2022-23 and 2023-24 partially guaranteed) Duane Washington Jr.: $1.6 million; 2025 restricted free agent (2022-23 and 2023-24 partially guaranteed) Miami Heat Free Players and first-round picks: P.J. Tucker, Markieff Morris, Dewayne Dedmon, Victor Oladipo, Udonis Haslem, Caleb Martin and Nikola Jovic First-round assets and trade exceptionsMiamiOw OKC's No. 1 pick in the 2025 Top 14. The 2026 draft pick will not be protected if it was not communicated the year before. The Heat can trade 2023, 2028 and 2029 first. Tradable Contract (2022-23) Jimmy Butler: $37.7 million; 2026 unrestricted free agent Bam Adebayo: $30.4 million; 2026 unrestricted free agent Kyle Lowry: $28.3 million; 2024 unrestricted free agent Duncan Robinson: $16.9 million; 2026 unrestricted free agent (partially guaranteed in 2025-26) Tyler Herro: $5.7 million ; 2023 restricted free agent Max Strouse: $1.8 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent Gabe Vincent: $1.8 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent Omer Yurtseven: 180 $1 million; 2023 restricted free agent Haywood Highsmith: $1.8 million; 2024 unrestricted free agent (2022-23 and 2023-24 non-guaranteed) Milwaukee Bucks free agent and first-round Picks: Bobby Portis, Serge Ibaka, Jordan Nwora, Wesley Matthews, Jevon Carter and MarJon Beauchamp First-round assets and trade exceptions Milwaukee has first-round picks in 2028 and 2029. Until then, the Bucks' draft picks are controlled by other teams. Houston owns Milwaukee's unprotected first-round pick in 2023. New Orleans owns Milwaukee's first-round picks in 2025 (if it finishes in the top four) and 2027 (unprotected). If the first one in 2025 is between the 5th and 30th, it will be sent to New York. The Pelicans also have swap rights with the Bucks in 2024 and 2026. Tradable contract (2022-23) Giannis Antetokounmpo: $42.5 million; 2025-26 player option Khris Middleton: $37.9 million; 2023-24 player option Jrue Holiday: $33.7 million; 2024 - Player option for 25 seasons Brook Lopez: $13.9 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent Grayson Allen: $9.4 million; 2024 unrestricted free agent Pat Connaughton: 5.7 million $; 2023 unrestricted free agent George Hill: $4 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent Thanasis Antetokounmpo: $1.8 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent Luka Verdoza: $1.8 million; 2023 restricted (2022-23 non-guaranteed) Rayjun Tucker: $1.8 million; 2024-25 unrestricted (2022-23 and 2023-24 not guaranteed) Guaranteed) Free Agents: Mitchell Robinson and Ryan Arcidiacono First-round Assets and Trade Exceptions The Knicks own all future first-round picks. New York owes Dallas a 2023 first-round pick. It's Top 10 protected in 2023, 2024 and 2025. If not transferred by 2025, it will become a 2025 second-round pick. The Knicks have 2023 (top 18 protected), 2024 (top 18), 2025 (top 13), 2026 (top 11) and 2027 (top 9) from the Pistons. New York has a first-round pick out of Washington, with top-14 protection in 2023, top-12 in 2024, top-10 in 2025, and top-8 in 2026. The Bucks will send New York first in 2025. It falls outside the top four. Projected cap space: $30 million Tradeable contract (2022-23 season) Julius Randle: $23.8 million; 2025 -26 player option for Evan Fournier: $18 million; 2024-25 team option for Derrick Rose: $14.5 million; 2023-24 team option for RJ Barrett: $10.9 million 2023 restricted free agent Cam Reddish: $5.9 million; 2023 restricted free agent Obi Toppin: $5.4 million; 2024 restricted free agent Taj Gibson: $5.2 million; 2023 exempt Restricted free agent (non-guaranteed in 2022-23) Immanuel Quickley: $2.3 million; 2024 restricted free agent Quentin Grimes: $2.3 million; 2025 restricted free agent Miles McBride: $1.6 million; 2023-24 team option Orlando Magic Free agents and first-round picks: Gary Harris, Mo Bamba, Bol Bol, Robin Lopez With Paul Banchero first-round assets and trade exceptions, the Magic own all of their first-round picks. Orlando owes Chicago a top-4 protected 2023 first-round pick. By 2024, protection is reduced to the top three. The Magic also owe the Nuggets a top-5 protected first-round pick, two years after Denver sent a first-round pick to Oklahoma City (as early as 2025). Projected cap space: $27 million Tradeable contract (2022-23 season) Jonathan Isaac: $17.4 million; 2025 unrestricted free agent (2023-24 and 2024-25 partially guaranteed) Mark Fultz: $16.5 million; 2024 unrestricted free agent (2023-24 partially guaranteed) Wendell Carter Jr.: $14.1 million; 2026 unrestricted free agent Terrance · Rose: $11.5 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent Jalen Suggs: $6.9 million; 2025 restricted free agent Franz Wagner: $5.3 million; 2025 restricted free agent Cole Anthony: $3.6 million; 2024 restricted free agent Chuma Okeke: $3.4 million; 2024 restricted free agent RJ Hampton: $2.4 million; 2024 restricted free agent Moritz Wagner: $1.9 million USD; 2023 unrestricted free agent Devin Cannady : $1.8 million; 2024 unrestricted free agent (2022-23 and 2023-24 non-guaranteed) Philadelphia 76ers Free agents: Paul Millsap First-round Asset and Trade Exception The Sixers first owe Brooklyn an unprotected 2023 pick. Philadelphia owes Oklahoma City a top-6 protected No. 1 in 2025. If the first one isn't shipped in 2025, the Thunder will have a top-4 protected first in 2026 or 2027. Two years after the first was passed to the Thunder, Philadelphia would send Brooklyn a top-8 protected No. 1 in 2027 or 2028. The Sixers are not allowed to trade futures first unless they revise their 2025 Oklahoma City or 2027 Brooklyn draft picks. Tradable contract (2022-23) James Harden: $47.4 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent (if he opts into the final year of his contract) Tobias Harris: $37.6 million; 2024 unrestricted free agent Joel Embiid: $33.6 million; 2027 unrestricted free agent De'Anthony Melton: $8.3 million; 2024 unrestricted free agent (2023- 24 seasons partially guaranteed) Furkan Korkmaz: $5 million; 2024 unrestricted free agent Matisse Thybulle: $4.4 million; 2023 restricted free agent Georges Niang: $3.5 million; 2023 Unrestricted free agent Tyrese Maxey: $2.7 million; 2024 restricted free agent Jaden Springer: $2.1 million; 2025 restricted free agent Shake Milton: $2 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent Isaiah Joe: $1.8 million; 2023 restricted free agent (not guaranteed in 2022-23) Paul Reed: $1.8 million; 2023 restricted Free agent (non-guaranteed in 2022-23) Charles Bassey: $1.6 million; 2024 restricted free agent (non-guaranteed in 2022-23 and 2023-24) Toronto Raptors Free agent: Thaddeus Young, Chris Boucher , Yuta Watanabe and Isaac Bonga First-round assets and trade exceptions Raptors have all of their first-round picks Trade exceptions: $5.3 million and $3.1 million tradable contracts (2022-23) Pascal Siakam: 3,550 $10,000; 2024 unrestricted free agent Fred VanVleet: $21.3 million; 2023-24 player option Gary Trent Jr.: $17.5 million; 2023-24 player option OG Anunoby: $17.4 million; 2024-25 player option Scottie Barnes: $7.6 million; 2025 restricted free agent Khem Birch: $6.7 million; 2024 unrestricted free agent Precious Achiuwa: 280 $1 million; 2024 restricted free agent Malachi Flynn: $2.1 million; 2024 restricted free agent Svi Mykhailiuk: $1.9 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent Amoni Brooks: $1.8 million ; 2023 restricted free agent (non-guaranteed in 2022-23) Dalano Banton: $1.6 million; 2023 restricted free agent (partially guaranteed in 2022-23) Washington Wizards Free agent and first-round Draft picks: Bradley Beal (player option), Thomas Bryant, Anthony Gil, Raul Neto and Johnny Davis First-round assets and trade exceptions Wizards Owe New York The team gets top 14 protection first in 2023. This pick is a top-12 pick in 2024, a top-10 pick in 2025, and a top-8 pick in 2026. If not conveyed, it will turn into second place in 2026 and 2027. Tradable contract (2022-23) Kristaps Porzingis : $33.8 million; 2023-24 player option Will Barton: $14.4 million; 2023 unrestricted free agent Kyle Kuzma: $13 million; 2023-24 player option Monte Morris: $9.1 million; 2024 unrestricted free agent Rui Hachimura: $6.3 million; 2023 restricted free agent Deni Avdija: $4.9 million; 2024 restricted free agent Corey Kispert: $3.6 million; 2025 restricted free agent Daniel Gafford: $1.9 million; 2026 N/A Restricted free agent Vernon Carey Jr.: $1.8 million; 2023-24 team option Isaiah Todd: $1.6 million; 2024-25 team option
New York Knicks
