NBA free agency officially opened at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday. After 24 hours of teams negotiating with the top players on the market, we’ve seen some significant developments around the league.
The biggest acquisitions often don’t take place in true free agency, of course. As teams are often loath to let a prime asset walk without getting anything back in return, and star players seek to avoid playing for teams without a true shot at a title, superstars are often traded and extended before they hit the open market. There are, of course, exceptions, and this offseason has a huge one: 41-year-old forward LeBron James, who remains a vital NBA star even if is no longer a No. 1 option.
