LeBron James and Jalen Duren are two of the high-profile players highlighting this year’s class of free agents.
Let the negotiations begin!
The 2026 edition of NBA free agency opens at 6 ET, as stars, role players, young talents and NBA hopefuls hit the open market.
We’ll track the best of the evening here with the NBA.com live blog, bringing you news, notes, strategic analysis and more as next season’s landscape begins taking shape.
What we know about NBA Free Agency 2026:
Teams are free to negotiate with players beginning at 6 p.m. ET.
Any deals announced tonight will be reported, not confirmed. Teams can officially sign players to contracts beginning at 12:01 p.m. ET on July 6.
LeBron James, James Harden, Jalen Duren and Norman Powell are among the former All-Stars available in this year’s free-agent class.
JUNE 30 / 10:30 ET
Check out the free agency tracker
Our complete record of this year’s free agent period is available for your perusal on NBA.com, complete with stats and reports about each of the unattached players.
JUNE 30 / 10:15 ET
20 intriguing free agents to watch
Norman Powell is among the talents available in this year’s free agent class.
NBA.com’s John Schuhmann has stats and facts for you to enjoy about 20 notable players ahead of tonight’s free agency festivities.
“Norman Powell (Miami): Scored 0.483 points per touch, third most among 426 players with at least 500 total touches. This was the sixth straight season that he ranked in the top three.”
JUNE 30 / 10:00 ET
Reports: Kristaps Porziņģis to remain with Warriors
ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported Monday that former All-Star and 2024 NBA champion Kristaps Porziņģis, will re-sign with the Warriors on a two-year deal worth $40 million. Additional reporting indicates that the second year of the contract is a player option.
Porziņģis played just 32 games in 2025-26 — the lowest total of his career — as he battled illness, but remained an effective two-way force when he was on the court, averaging 16.7 ppg and 1.2 blk.