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2026 Class

NBA Free Agency Analytics

81Total UFAs
85.5Highest DBG
$38.4MHighest AAV
$7.2MAvg AAV
50.1Avg DBG

DBG — Diamond Board Grade: DPH's flagship overall player grade (0–100), the sole DPH evaluation metric for NBA Free Agency.

#PlayerPosAgePPGEPMDBGExp AAV
1LeBron JamesPF41.420.92.185.5$38.4M
2Kristaps PorzingisPF30.816.72.384.2$21.6M
3Norman PowellSG33.121.72.083.5$25.3M
4Tobias HarrisPF33.913.31.981.7$24.7M
5C.J. McCollumSG34.818.70.780.6$23.6M
6Nikola VucevicC35.715.1-0.478.7$7.9M
7Collin SextonPG27.415.4-1.077.3$21.9M
8Nah'Shon "Bones" HylandPG25.88.5-0.470.8$4.6M
9Brandon WilliamsPG26.613.0-0.970.7$4.2M
10Kevin HuerterSG27.810.00.170.5$7.7M
11Robert Williams IIIC28.76.70.670.2$12.4M
12John CollinsPF28.813.6-0.969.9$17.2M
13Russell WestbrookPG37.615.2-1.668.4$3.8M
14Anfernee SimonsSG2714.3-0.568.3$19.4M
15Jusuf NurkicC31.88.90.168.1$6.5M
16Quentin GrimesSG26.113.4-1.867.2$13.1M
17Kelly Oubre Jr.SF30.514.1-1.267.2$11.3M
18Gary Payton IIPG33.57.50.767.1$4.1M
19Mitchell RobinsonC28.25.71.866.8$14.8M
20Matisse ThybulleSG29.25.8-0.465.8$8.1M
21Marvin Bagley IIIPF27.210.5-1.865.2$7.0M
22Javonte GreenSG32.96.90.663.6$2.9M
23Simone FontecchioSF30.58.50.163.1$6.3M
24Jaxson HayesC26.17.5-0.862.3$4.1M
25Olivier-Maxence ProsperPF23.910.0-0.762.1$1.6M
81 players
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Free Agency News & Signings

Sacramento Kings

Zach LaVine

Sacramento Kings

Opting into his $49 million deal for 2026-2027

Zach LaVine is opting into his massive player option to return to the Kings for next season.

6/29/2026

Phoenix Suns

Collin Gillespie

Phoenix Suns

4 year $40 million

Collin Gillespie returns to the Suns after his breakout season on a massive deal.

6/29/2026

Atlanta Hawks

CJ McCollum

Atlanta Hawks

1 year $21 million extension

June 21: CJ McCollum after his heroics in the playoffs returns to Atlanta for another season.

6/29/2026

Minnesota Timberwolves

Ayo Dosonmu

Minnesota Timberwolves

5 year $112 million extension

June 22: Dosonmu intends to sign an extension with a 5th year player option at the end.

6/29/2026

Los Angeles Lakers

Austin Reaves

Los Angeles Lakers

4 year $185 million maximum extension

Austin Reaves intends to sign a max contract with the Lakers after declining his player option. There is a player option in the 5th year of his new contract.

6/29/2026

Golden State Warriors

Al Horford

Golden State Warriors

2 year $14 million

Al Horford declined his $6 million player option and intends to sign a new $14 million deal with the Warriors.

6/29/2026

Charlotte Hornets

Coby White

Charlotte Hornets

3 year $74 million

June 25: Coby White intends to sign a 3-year $74 million deal to return to the Hornets following the Lamelo Ball trade.

6/29/2026

Phoenix Suns

Patrick Williams

Phoenix Suns

3 year $38 million

Patrick Williams was a restricted free agent and plans to sign a 3-year $38 million deal to return to being the Suns' starting center.

6/29/2026

New York Knicks

Jose Alvarado

New York Knicks

3 year worth more than $14 million

Jose Alvarado declined his player option and plans to sign a new 3-year, more than $14 million deal to return to the Knicks.

6/29/2026

Houston Rockets

Fred VanVleet

Houston Rockets

Player Option $25 milion

Fred VanVleet is opting into his $25 million player option to return to the Rockets

6/29/2026

Cleveland Cavaliers

James Harden

Cleveland Cavaliers

Declining his $42.3 million player option

Per Shams: James Harden is declining his player option, but still intends to return to the Cavs and work out a multiyear deal.

6/29/2026

Los Angeles Clippers

Bradley Beal

Los Angeles Clippers

Beal declines his player option to become a UFA

Beal declined his $5.6 million player option and will be a UFA. Not super sure how big his market will actually be.

6/29/2026

Golden State Warriors

Draymond Green

Golden State Warriors

Declining his $27.7 million player option

Per Shams: Draymond Green is suprisingly declining his player option and is becoming a free agent. The Warriors now have some cap room to possibly pursue LeBron James.

6/29/2026

Toronto Raptors

Sandro Mamukelashvili

Toronto Raptors

Declining his $2.8 million player option to become a free agent

Sandro Mamukelashvili is declining his player option and doesn't seem to intend to return to the Raptors.

6/29/2026

Brooklyn Nets

Josh Minott

Brooklyn Nets

2 year $9 million

Per Shams: Josh Minott intends to sign a new deal to return to the Brooklyn Nets. There is expected to be a player option on the second season.

6/29/2026

Brooklyn Nets

Day'Ron Sharpe

Brooklyn Nets

2 year $90 million

Day'Ron Sharpe intends to sign a new 2-year $20 million deal to return to the Brooklyn Nets and remain the starting center.

6/29/2026

Los Angeles Lakers

Deandre Ayton

Los Angeles Lakers

Opting into his $8.1 million player option

Deandre Ayton decides to return to the Lakers on his player option worth $8.1 million.

6/29/2026

Toronto Raptors

Trayce Jackson-Davis

Toronto Raptors

Raptors opt into TJD's team option

The Raptors decide to keep Trayce Jackson-Davis on his team option worth $2.4 million.

6/29/2026

Miami Heat

Andrew Wiggins

Miami Heat

3 year $64 million

After the trade for Giannis, Wiggins intends to sign a new $64 million deal to return to the Heat.

6/29/2026

Los Angeles Lakers

Marcus Smart

Los Angeles Lakers

Marcus Smart declines his player option with the Lakers

Marcus Smart declined his $5.4 million player option. There should be a pretty big market for Smart after his super impactful defensive season.

6/29/2026

Cleveland Cavaliers

Thomas Bryant

Cleveland Cavaliers

1 year

Thomas Bryant intends to sign a new 1 year deal to return to the Cavs next season.

6/29/2026