2024 NBA Free Agency

[Shaboid]

LeBron James' decision headlines the lead-up to free agency
The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Bronny James with the 55th pick in this week's NBA Draft. Now, they hope to retain his father as well.

LeBron James must decide by Saturday whether to opt into a $51.4 player option for next season. He could also opt out and sign a new deal with the team; the max the Lakers could offer him if he elects to become a free agent is three years and $160 million.

James' decision comes on the eve of the free-agency negotiating period. Here are the key dates (and times) to know:

Sunday, 6 p.m. ET: Teams may begin negotiating with free agents from other teams. They are currently only allowed to negotiate with their own impending free agents.

July 6, 12:01 p.m. ET: Teams may officially sign free agents.

James isn't the only big-name free agent. Paul George (player option), James Harden, Klay Thompson and DeMar DeRozan are also unrestricted free agents.

 

[Galakelife]

LeBron James' decision headlines the lead-up to free agency
The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Bronny James with the 55th pick in this week's NBA Draft. Now, they hope to retain his father as well.

LeBron James must decide by Saturday whether to opt into a $51.4 player option for next season. He could also opt out and sign a new deal with the team; the max the Lakers could offer him if he elects to become a free agent is three years and $160 million.

James' decision comes on the eve of the free-agency negotiating period. Here are the key dates (and times) to know:

Sunday, 6 p.m. ET: Teams may begin negotiating with free agents from other teams. They are currently only allowed to negotiate with their own impending free agents.

July 6, 12:01 p.m. ET: Teams may officially sign free agents.

James isn't the only big-name free agent. Paul George (player option), James Harden, Klay Thompson and DeMar DeRozan are also unrestricted free agents.

James is staying in LA, only thing to be determined is the timing and the route they go to retain him. I dont know the details but maybe when/how they sign him could leave differnet options for the Lakers to upgrade the talent around him. Which in my opinion they need to upgrade or they dont even make the playoffs. the west is brutal and Bronny is not adding to their win percent this year.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

LeBron is a non story, wouldn't be so many Rich Paul threats for teams to not draft Bronny if there was a chance he leaves.

Lots of other big stories. Could be a lot of trades or moves waiting for other dominos to fall first like Paul George. Maybe a tentative Grant, Ayton, or Simons trade is pending that.

 

[B-Roy]

Good for Dalano but this puts us at 15 guaranteed contracts. Probably no deals close.

 

[PDXFonz]

Going to be an event less FA for us this year

 

[riverman]

Good for Dalano but this puts us at 15 guaranteed contracts. Probably no deals close.

This is another sign Ant is gone....I like Banton and am glad they are keeping him around.

 

[Graduate32]

Good for Dalano but this puts us at 15 guaranteed contracts. Probably no deals close.

I think picking up the option means that he is now guaranteed for at least $200K. And given that price, picking it up seems like a no brainer. I don't believe he is fully guaranteed until closer to January.

 

[Blazinaway]

This is another sign Ant is gone....I like Banton and am glad they are keeping him around.

I hope you are right but I am not too confident Ant will be traded this summer, we see

 

[Pinwheel1]

This is another sign Ant is gone....I like Banton and am glad they are keeping him around.

My first thought was the opposite, at least if Black was the guy we were targeting in a potential Orlando trade.
Not saying the trade couldn't still happen, but it sure sounds like it isn't close to happening. But of course, there could be many other reasons why they would re-sign him. I do think though that a Banton-Simons backcourt during parts of the game would work well.

 

[Cugel]

Cheap and as such a no brainer. Need depth and he has tools. Now on to unloading Ant and Grant…

 

[wizenheimer]

I think picking up the option means that he is now guaranteed for at least $200K. And given that price, picking it up seems like a no brainer. I don't believe he is fully guaranteed until closer to January.

you'right...I didn't know that

 

[blazerkor]

I assume this means he will be landing elsewhere. Interesting.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I assume this means he will be landing elsewhere. Interesting.

He is 34. I just think he wants a 3-4 year contract.....in case he gets hurt again.
I still think the Clips are the likely destination

 

[CJ_is_Gone]

I think Bey would be a great FA target:


He just had an ACL surgery, so he'll be out for ~9 months. Could return around January/February.

Would a 3yr deal @ $6m/yr with a team option in the 3rd year be reasonable?

 

[Natebishop3]

I assume this means he will be landing elsewhere. Interesting.

That means he isn’t getting traded. This could mean Grant to the Warriors.

 

[Shaboid]

He is 34. I just think he wants a 3-4 year contract.....in case he gets hurt again.
I still think the Clips are the likely destination

It's not like he has an injury history or anything

Spoiler: nsfw

 

[Natebishop3]

Grant to Warriors makes so much sense. Actually what would you guys think of a talent infusion swap to Golden State? One final hurrah for them.

Grant
Simons
Timelord

for

Paul
Wiggins
Kuminga
Two picks

Not sure how Golden State values Wiggins at this point. They wouldn’t let him play in the Olympics and that supposedly pissed him off. Are they looking to move off his deal? So we even want to take on that contract? I’d love to add Kuminga and a couple picks from them.

 

[CJ_is_Gone]

I think Bey would be a great FA target:


He just had an ACL surgery, so he'll be out for ~9 months. Could return around January/February.

Would a 3yr deal @ $6m/yr with a team option in the 3rd year be reasonable?

Found Mike Schmidtz interview with Bey from a few years ago:

 

[Graduate32]

Grant to Warriors makes so much sense. Actually what would you guys think of a talent infusion swap to Golden State? One final hurrah for them.

Grant
Simons
Timelord

for

Paul
Wiggins
Kuminga
Two picks

Not sure how Golden State values Wiggins at this point. They wouldn’t let him play in the Olympics and that supposedly pissed him off. Are they looking to move off his deal? So we even want to take on that contract? I’d love to add Kuminga and a couple picks from them.

There may be something there with Golden State, but there is no way we're getting Kuminga for any player or combination of players on our roster.

 

[inconceivable]

This is another sign Ant is gone....I like Banton and am glad they are keeping him around.

First thought I had upon reading woj tweet about dabanton

 

[Ripcity4life77]

No offense Nate but the Warriors would turn down that deal so fast it would make a persons head swim in my opinion

 

[inconceivable]

Grant to Warriors makes so much sense. Actually what would you guys think of a talent infusion swap to Golden State? One final hurrah for them.

Grant
Simons
Timelord

for

Paul
Wiggins
Kuminga
Two picks

Not sure how Golden State values Wiggins at this point. They wouldn’t let him play in the Olympics and that supposedly pissed him off. Are they looking to move off his deal? So we even want to take on that contract? I’d love to add Kuminga and a couple picks from them.

After gp2 toradol fiasco, this multi player trade is hard to imagine

 

[Shaboid]

Grant to Warriors makes so much sense. Actually what would you guys think of a talent infusion swap to Golden State? One final hurrah for them.

Grant
Simons
Timelord

for

Paul
Wiggins
Kuminga
Two picks

Not sure how Golden State values Wiggins at this point. They wouldn’t let him play in the Olympics and that supposedly pissed him off. Are they looking to move off his deal? So we even want to take on that contract? I’d love to add Kuminga and a couple picks from them.

I don't think any of those guys are free agents.

 

[Natebishop3]

After gp2 toradol fiasco, this multi player trade is hard to imagine

That GM is no longer there and we just did a deal with them where we sold them their pick back for cash.

 

[Natebishop3]

There may be something there with Golden State, but there is no way we're getting Kuminga for any player or combination of players on our roster.

Well, there's the rub, because I think Grant/Simons/Timelord are worth more than their picks.

Paul is just filler.

I don't really want Wiggins but I can't figure out how to make the money work without Wiggins.

There is a deal there that's just Grant for Paul and 2 picks.

 

[Chris Craig]

We need to trades some guys so we can sign some guys.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

We need to trades some guys so we can sign some guys.

Why do we need to sign some guys?

 

[LayneStaley]

So if PG goes to Philly and Klay to Lakers does that mean we hold Dallas hostage for Grant. What’s the best they could offer?

 

[Ripcity4life77]

I would say there is a game of musical chairs right now and just hoping the teams that are left standing will have enough to get Grant cause Cronin is not just giving him away. It's now time to wait and see but should be one interesting watch to see who lands where.

 

[blazerkor]

So if PG goes to Philly and Klay to Lakers does that mean we hold Dallas hostage for Grant. What’s the best they could offer?

Dallas at the very most have their FRP next year and because they only owe a swap in 2030 to SA they should be able to trade their 2031 FRP as well. They can't trade 2026 because they owe 2027, then they owe 2029 too and owe a swap in 2028 as well. They have OMP and I wouldn't think much more that they would want to trade that we would also like.