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The San Antonio Spurs are acquiring Kelly Olynyk from the Washington Wizards for Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a 2026 second-round pick, a team source confirmed to The Athletic.
Warriors legend Kevon Looney is leaving the only team he’s ever known, after a decade and three rings. Looney is signing a two-year, $16 million deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, per Shams Charania. It’s unclear if that’s more money than the Warriors were willing to offer, if he was chasing an opportunity with more playing time, or both.
Midnight: As of midnight, the Heat has not yet made any roster moves since the 6 p.m. start of free agency. The Heat’s roster is still at 14 players on standard contracts — one player short of the league-wide 15-man limit for the regular season.
Perhaps no team in the NBA will have a more quiet free agency period than the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
It feels like only yesterday that the Oklahoma City Thunder were crowned 2025 NBA champions, but the offseason flurry already has the basketball world moving on to next year. The 2025 NBA Draft has come and gone with instant grades,
Perhaps no team in the NBA will have a more quiet free agency period than the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
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