
With the NBA Finals complete and the draft next up on Wednesday and Thursday, the league’s offseason frenzy is taking center stage.
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is now with the Houston Rockets. Teams around the league are also keeping an eye on former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and his future with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Elsewhere, the New York Knicks are still looking for a head coach, and the Boston Celtics are trying to figure out how to navigate their roster now that Jayson Tatum will miss a good portion of next season.
The Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic kicked the trade season off Sunday with a multiplayer, multipick deal. Desmond Bane is headed to Orlando for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four future first-round picks and a future first-round pick swap.
Our NBA insiders will be tracking the latest signings, buzz, news and intel throughout the summer, so stay tuned as we report on the biggest moves that will shape the league.
June 23
11:36 p.m. ET: The Boston Celtics have traded guard Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Anfernee Simons and two future second-round picks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
2:57 p.m. ET: Washington Wizards three-time NBA All-Star Khris Middleton has picked up his $33.3 million player option for the 2025-26 season, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
June 22
12:38 p.m. ET: The Phoenix Suns have traded 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for guard Jalen Green, wing Dillon Brooks, the 10th pick in this year’s NBA draft and five second-round picks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
June 21
4:15 p.m. ET: Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton picked up a $9.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
June 17
10:30 a.m. ET: Kevin Durant wanted to go to the New York Knicks, Andscape’s Marc Spears reported on “NBA Today,” but the Knicks weren’t interested.
“The Knicks have no interest in bringing him in,” Spears said. “I think these three choices [the Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets] are by default. He definitely doesn’t want to go to Minnesota, but I think there is some fear from him … they’re hoping there’s going to be some respect, at Kevin’s age, to give him what he wants.”
June 16
5:07 p.m. ET: After trading Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic, the Memphis Grizzlies have no intention of trading Ja Morant or Jaren Jackson Jr., ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on “SportsCenter.”
10 a.m. ET: The Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets have not made offers for Kevin Durant to this point that the Phoenix Suns are excited about, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said on “Get Up.” The Minnesota Timberwolves, who were aggressive in trying to land Durant at the deadline, remain in the mix.
“Minnesota, from what I understand, has been the most aggressive team in these trade talks,” Windhorst said, adding that the Raptors and Clippers are sleeper teams, too.
“Toronto is making the No. 9 pick in this draft, in addition to some players, available in multiple different scenarios, and I think the LA Clippers are lurking out there as well,” he said. “But I would say right now if I had to put a favorite, I definitely think Minnesota is the team that’s been the most aggressive.”
June 15
1:30 p.m. ET: In addition to the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat, there remain several teams still lurking in the Kevin Durant trade landscape, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said on “SportsCenter.”
“[Kawhi Leonard] had a list of teams he preferred to go to,” Windhorst said of Leonard’s 2018 free agency. “He had one year left on his contract, and the Toronto Raptors were willing to roll the dice as a possible rental. And once again, you don’t see Toronto on Durant’s list, but the Raptors are one of the teams lurking out there, who may be willing to do this without knowing that they can keep Durant on an extension, and basically potentially be a rental.
“And I think there’s a couple others, including the Los Angeles Clippers, and potentially even the Minnesota Timberwolves. This is still wide open. Maybe Durant gets what he wants, maybe he has to accept something else.”
11 a.m. ET: The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to trade Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks and one first-round pick swap, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
June 14
2:30 p.m. ET: The Houston Rockets and Steven Adams reached an agreement on a three-year, $39 million contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Sham’s Charania. Adams will turn 32 years old next month.
June 13
12:38 p.m. ET: Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant could be traded in the next “few days,” per ESPN’s Shams Charania on the Pat McAfee Show. Charania added that the Houston Rockets, Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves have been the teams focused on a deal over the past 24 hours.
June 12
3:20 p.m. ET: The Boston Celtics are open to hearing trade offers for guards Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Boston would prefer to keep the pair of NBA champions but “if they get a big offer, they have to look at everything.”
2:30 p.m. ET: Trade talks are beginning to heat up for Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Some teams are “are motivated to get this deal done sooner rather than later,” but the process could play out throughout the draft.
11 a.m. ET: The NBA offseason is going to “happen faster than normal,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said on First Take. A lot of action could happen near the NBA draft, rather than early free agency.
June 10
11:40 a.m. ET: The New York Knicks were denied talking to Jason Kidd about their open head coach position, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. The Knicks were also denied permission to interview Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka and the Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch.
10:40 a.m. ET: There is currently “no trade market” for Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, because he “has not asked for [a trade]” and the Bucks “are not looking to trade him,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported on Get Up.
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