NBA free agency start

The 2021-22 season and NBA Draft are both in the books, and now all eyes are on the start of free agency. The speculation and rumors that surround free ...

Tucker is perhaps one of the most coveted veteran players in the league this summer, as his versatility on defense and 3-point shooting can be crucial on a championship-contending team. As the Brooklyn Nets try to figure out a future without Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, one potential option is trading the two stars in a package deal. In fact, he'll likely have his pick of contenders to play for, assuming he wants to chase a ring -- something still missing from his resume. They want to continue to play together, but the sense is they don't want to do it together in Brooklyn anymore." After stints with the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat, PJ Tucker's tour of the Eastern Conference will continue next season with the Philadelphia 76ers, per Shams Charania. Tucker will receive a fully guaranteed deal worth $33.2 million over three years. One of Oklahoma City's key young pieces is returning next season as the team is signing Lu Dort to a five-year, $87.5 million deal, per Adrian Wojnarowski. Dort was OKC's second-leading scorer last season, averaging 17.2 points and 4.2 rebounds. He averaged 10.6 points over 15 games in the playoffs, including a 23-point outing against the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the East finals. The Knicks already pulled off their big move of the offseason when it was announced that Jalen Brunson will be leaving the Mavericks for the blue and orange. After signs pointed toward Oladipo not returning to the Heat, that has changed as he'll sign a one-year deal with the team to remain in Miami. Though Oladipo only played in eight regular season games last season with the Heat, he became an important piece of the bench for Miami in their run to the Eastern Conference finals. The 2021-22 season and NBA Draft are both in the books, and now all eyes are on the start of free agency. Assuming he can come back from this injury, he'll be a nice option for the Bucks off the bench The NBA has reportedly told teams that the salary cap for next season is projected to be set at $123.6 million, up $11.6 million from last year's $112 million cap figure.

Keep up with the latest news and reports from around the league as the offseason rolls along.

While free agency opens today, there are some non-free agents to pay attention too this summer as well. Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports the Lakers will target Otto Porter Jr., Nicolas Batum, Gary Harris, TJ Warren, Caleb Martin, Cody Martin, Mo Bamba and Danuel House Jr. with their full taxpayer midlevel exception. As a part of a three-team, Draft-night trade, New York Knicks guard Kemba Walker was reportedly dealt to the Detroit Pistons. However, he will not be with Detroit for long. Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reported that Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson will meet with the Mavs, New York Knicks and Miami Heat once free agency opens. Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden reportedly opted out of his deal last night, but he is expected to re-sign at a lower rate to help the team. Former All-Star center Andre Drummond is also an unrestricted free agent this summer and, per Brian Lewis of the New York Post, the Nets are showing interest in both big men. With four years on his contract, there's no shortage of teams willing to unload assets for Durant. He was even better in the 2022 playoffs, averaging 21.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg and 3.7 apg as Dallas made the Western Conference finals. Instead, Monk gets a higher payday with Sacramento after averaging 13.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists (all career highs) while shooting 47.3% from the field (39.1% on 3s). Last season, Beal averaged 23.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 6.6 assists in 40 games for the Wizards. He is a three-time All-Star and made the All-NBA Third Team in 2020-21. The season before that, he guided the Suns to their first NBA Finals berth since 1993. Jokic averaged 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game and led the NBA with 19 triple-doubles in becoming the 13th player in NBA history to record back-to-back MVPs.