June 30, 2025
The Dallas Mavericks have reportedly agreed on a deal with free-agent point guard
D'Angelo Russell on Monday. According to Shams Charania, Russell is signing a two-year, $13 million deal with Dallas. The 29-year-old has bounced around quite a bit since being drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2015. Last season, Russell split time between the Lakers and Brooklyn Nets. He averaged 12.6 points and 5.1 assists across 58 games last season. Russell figures to play a fairly significant role in the rotation while
Kyrie Irving (knee) recovers. It's unlikely that Irving gets back in the mix until around mid-season, so Russell is likely to see big minutes in the first half. He doesn't offer great consistency as a scoring option, but should be able to hold nine-cat value.
--Andy WebbSource: Shams Charania
June 30, 2025
According to ESPN's Shams Charania, free-agent forward
Bruce Brown Jr. agreed to a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets. The veteran has bounced around the league since entering the National Basketball Association in 2018. Yet, arguably his best season was when he was with the Nuggets, helping the club capture an NBA championship in 2023. Brown most recently suited up for the New Orleans Pelicans, averaging only 8.2 points and 4.0 rebounds. Now that he is back in the Mile High City, his statistical contributions should increase, considering he could see plenty of minutes for a team that has lacked depth in the last few seasons.
--Dennis ClausenSource: Shams Charania
June 30, 2025
The Houston Rockets have reportedly agreed to terms on a deal with free-agent center
Clint Capela. According to Shams Charania, Capela is signing a three-year, $21.5 million deal with Houston. After playing five seasons in Atlanta, Capela is returning to the team where he started his career. Capela spent the first six years of his career in Houston before going to Atlanta. He'll now join a roster that already has
Alperen Sengun and
Steven Adams at the center spot. It could be tough for Capela to carve out a consistent role, but possibly Sengun moves over to power forward at times to give others playing time. Last season, Capela averaged 8.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 21.4 minutes across 55 games. This was the first time in seven seasons that Capela didn't average a double-double for the season. His fantasy value will be dependent on what kind of role he has in Houston.
--Andy WebbSource: Shams Charania
June 30, 2025
According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Brooklyn Nets are trading forward
Cameron Johnson to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for
Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round draft pick. Statistically speaking, Johnson had the best season of his career in 2024, averaging 18.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 39.0% shooting from behind the arc. He has been involved in trade rumblings several times since his arrival from Phoenix in the deal that sent
Kevin Durant to the Suns. While Denver will move on from Porter, the club will get a player capable of stretching the floor. With that said, the 29-year-old may not be as productive now that he's on the same team as three-time MVP
Nikola Jokic. However, Johnson's biggest problem is his health, with the 2019 No. 11 overall pick never playing more than 66 games in a season since entering the National Basketball Association. Without a doubt, his potential regression on the scoring end and his history of injuries will make fantasy managers look in other directions.
--Dennis ClausenSource: Shams Charania
June 30, 2025
Memphis Grizzlies forward
Jaren Jackson Jr. has reportedly agreed to a massive extension with the organization on Monday. According to Shams Charania, Jackson is signing a five-year, $240 million extension with Memphis. The deal reportedly includes a player option for the final year of the contract. This seemed like the Grizzlies main priority after trading
Desmond Bane in order to free up money to sign Jackson to this massive deal. Jackson is deserving of a new deal after the numbers he has been producing over the last few years. Last season, Jackson averaged 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.0 assists across 29.8 minutes per game in 74 contests last season. The absence of Bane could mean even more scoring chances for Jackson this upcoming season. When healthy, Jackson is a stud, so let's hope he can stay on the court in 2025.
--Andy WebbSource: Shams Charania
June 30, 2025
According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Denver Nuggets are trading forward
Michael Porter Jr. to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for
Cameron Johnson. Both players are in line to become unrestricted free agents in a few seasons. After years of trade rumors, it appears Denver is ready to move on from Porter, who hasn't played for any other club since entering the National Basketball Association in 2018. Injuries were an issue for the 27-year-old at the beginning of his career. Fortunately, he managed to suit up in 158 contests in the last two seasons. Porter is also coming off one of his best years, averaging 18.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.1 assists while shooting 39.5% from deep during the 2024 campaign. All things considered, the Nets are in rebuilding mode, although Porter could realistically be more productive than he was in Denver, considering he's no longer sharing the floor with
Nikola Jokic.
--Dennis ClausenSource: Shams Charania
June 30, 2025
ESPN's Shams Charania reports that Brooklyn Nets forward
Ziaire Williams is expected to sign a two-year, $12 million contract to stay with the Nets. Over the weekend, the organization declined Williams's $8.35 million qualifying offer. He would have become an unrestricted free agent, but the two sides have since come to terms on a two-year deal. The 23-year-old finished with 10.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.6 three-pointers, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals in 24.5 minutes per game across 63 outings last season.
--Andrew LennoxSource: Shams Charania
June 30, 2025
The Charlotte Hornets declined to tender a $6.94 million qualifying offer to point guard
Tre Mann on Monday, per Michael Scotto of USA Today. The move to make Mann an unrestricted free agent comes as unexpected after he posted 14.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.8 three-pointers across 13 outings in 2024-25. His season was cut short after he suffered a back injury in November. Now recovered, the 24-year-old will likely garner plenty of interest on the open market and could turn into a solid fantasy contributor in a new setting.
--Andrew LennoxSource: Michael Scotto
June 30, 2025
According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com, the Phoenix Suns won't guarantee guard/forward
Cody Martin a $8.6 million contract for 2025-26, allowing him to enter free agency. The 29-year-old was traded to the Suns during the 2024-25 season. Martin was part of the deal that sent big man
Jusuf Nurkic to the Hornets, and he will now enter the open market after averaging 3.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 0.9 steals in 14.7 minutes during his 14-game stint with the Suns.
--Andrew LennoxSource: Brett Siegel
June 30, 2025
Los Angeles Clippers forward
Nicolas Batum plans to sign a two-year, $11.5 million deal to return to the team, per ESPN's Shams Charania. Last season, Batum averaged 4.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.1 assists across 17.5 minutes per game in 78 contests with the Clippers. At 36 years old, Batum will continue to provide valuable veteran leadership for Los Angeles during the 2025-26 season. However, he will likely continue to have limited fantasy value at this point in his NBA career.
--Andrew LennoxSource: Shams Charania
June 30, 2025
According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Utah Jazz and guard
Jordan Clarkson (foot) have agreed to finalize a contract buyout Monday. Utah continues to unload veteran players as Colin Sexton was traded to the Hornets on Sunday. With Clarkson and Sexton out of the picture,
Keyonte George, Walter Clayton and
Isaiah Collier will be relied upon to take on larger roles with the team. Clarkson will likely see plenty of interest on the market from teams looking to add a serviceable veteran guard. During last year's campaign, the 33-year-old was limited to just 37 appearances due to a left foot injury and averaged 16.2 points, 3.7 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 0.8 steals across 26.0 minutes per game.
--Andrew LennoxSource: ESPN
June 30, 2025
According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Brooklyn Nets forward
Day'Ron Sharpe intends to sign a two-year, $12 million deal to return to the Nets. On Sunday, the organization decided to decline the $5.98 million option and let Sharpe head into unrestricted free agency. However, Nets management has since worked on a deal to keep the 23-year-old in Brooklyn after coming off his career-best season in 2024-25. He posted averages of 7.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 18.2 minutes per game across 50 outings. His fantasy value should hold steady going into his fifth NBA season as a Net.
--Andrew LennoxSource: Shams Charania
June 30, 2025
According to Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com, Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti announced that forward
Jalen Williams (wrist) will have surgery on his right wrist due to a ligament tear. Presti noted that the injury occurred late in the regular season and Williams will be available for training camp. The 24-year-old will likely receive a large contract extension this summer after helping lead the Thunder to their first NBA championship last season.
--Andrew LennoxSource: Brandon Rahbar
June 30, 2025
ESPN's Shams Charania reports that the Portland Trail Blazers are finalizing a contract buyout with center
Deandre Ayton (calf), making him a free agent after he clears waivers. As a free agent, the 26-year-old should have plenty of interest from other teams as he is one of the top available centers this offseason. Limited to just 40 games during last year's campaign due to a calf injury, the big man averaged 14.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.0 blocks in 30.2 minutes per contest.
--Andrew LennoxSource: Shams Charania
June 29, 2025
Brooklyn Nets forward
Day'Ron Sharpe did not receive a qualifying offer from the organization on Sunday. The organization decided to decline the $5.98 million option and let Sharpe head into unrestricted free agency. The 23-year-old is coming off his career-best season in 2024. He averaged 7.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 18.2 minutes per game in 50 contests. There's certainly some holes in his game, but Sharpe can still be a decent contributor. His fantasy value will be dependent on where he lands in free agency.
--Andy WebbSource: Michael Scotto
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