NBA free agency officially began Sunday evening, and most stars took no time announcing where they’d be playing next. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are taking their talents to Brooklyn, the Pacers and Jazz are beefing up for playoff runs, Kemba Walker is a Celtic, and Jimmy Butler could be headed to Miami. With Kawhi Leonard’s decision looming and more dominoes to fall, it can be tough to keep track of which jerseys you’ll need to purchase this summer. Thankfully, The Ringer has your back. Check out all our coverage of NBA free agency below:
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Everything You Need to Know About NBA Free Agency 2019
Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are headed to Brooklyn, Kemba Walker is a Celtic, and Kawhi has a decision to make
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July 9, 2019
He the North: Raptors Fans Reckon With Kawhi’s Exit
Leonard gave the Raps their first NBA title, then broke hearts, leaving in free agency after one season. Now Toronto’s fan base sorts through the mixed emotions.
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July 9, 2019
A Roundup of the Bizarre Media Circus That Surrounded Kawhi Leonard’s Free Agency
Three reporters, a college student, and a Redditor walk into a bar
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July 6, 2019
Kawhi Leonard Made the Clippers Accept All the Risk to Earn Their Superteam
Leonard just took LeBron’s player-empowerment playbook to the next level by not only dictating which team he wants to play for, but forcing his new team to mortgage its entire future to get him the star he wanted to play with
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July 6, 2019
The Clippers Got Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, and Changed What’s Possible in the NBA
These two deals redraw the league’s landscape, at once making the Clippers title contenders and tarnishing the Lakers’ offseason. But it goes beyond that, deeply affecting the Thunder, Raptors, and any team wondering whether their star player is happy. The rules have changed.
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July 6, 2019
The Winners and Losers of the Clippers’ All-in Moves for Kawhi Leonard and Paul George
The reigning Finals MVP has made his choice—and he brought a friend along with him. We break down the effects on the Clippers, Lakers, Thunder, and more.
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July 2, 2019
The Knicks’ Rebuilding Process Continues to Eat Its Own Tail
The best way for most franchises to reconstruct is to sign a megastar or two, but New York isn’t most franchises
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July 2, 2019
The Pacers Are Thinking Bigger Than a Top-Four Seed
Indiana has been a surprise success since the Paul George trade, albeit with a limited ceiling. After exchanging five key players this summer, now it’s built to last.
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July 1, 2019
The Jazz Are the Under-the-Radar Winners of the Offseason
In trading for Mike Conley and signing Bojan Bogdanovic and Ed Davis, Utah has ascended the Western Conference’s power rankings. The days of rooting for Donovan Mitchell’s scrappy underdog team are over.
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July 1, 2019
Grading Every Deal From Day 1 of the NBA’s Free Agency Bonanza
The NBA is a different place today than it was yesterday. Which of the many, many moves will pay off? We evaluated each and every one.
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July 1, 2019
The Nets Will Be Getting a Different Kevin Durant—Whenever He Returns
It might be impossible for KD to be the same player he was before he ruptured his Achilles tendon, but luckily for Brooklyn, the player he could become should be enough to make their big free-agency swing worth it
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July 1, 2019
D’Angelo Russell Only Highlights the Warriors’ Uncertain Future
Golden State will recoup some of its losses from Kevin Durant’s departure in a sign-and-trade for the dynamic young guard. The Warriors may have landed an All-Star, but his presence doesn’t exactly answer the team’s toughest questions.
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July 1, 2019
The Sixers Overhauled Their Roster—Again—to Remain Contenders in the East
By shipping out Jimmy Butler for Josh Richardson and acquiring Al Horford, Philly is going big on another reboot
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July 1, 2019
Kawhi Leonard’s Free Agency Decision Could Open Up the NBA Title Race or Shut It Down Completely
If Leonard stays in Toronto or joins the Clippers, the NBA could have a dozen teams in contention. If he joins the Lakers, the contender list is one team long.
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July 1, 2019
The East Just Became a Kaiju Royal Rumble
After one of the most chaotic days in the history of NBA free agency, as many as six Eastern Conference teams emerged with the firepower to challenge the Raptors for conference supremacy
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June 30, 2019
Owned: James Dolan Should Sell the New York Knicks and Then Go for a Long Walk
After striking out in extravagant and embarrassing fashion during NBA free agency, James Dolan must sell the New York Knicks and then go for a long walk
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June 30, 2019
NBA Free Agency Steals and Head-Scratchers
The Magic signed who!? The Knicks did what!? Ricky Rubio went where?! Reactions to all the weird, inexplicable, costly, and occasionally super-smart smaller deals made on the first day of free agency.
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June 30, 2019
The Winners and Losers of Kevin Durant’s Massive Free Agency Decision
Brooklyn has won the summer’s biggest sweepstakes. The ripple effects will be felt for years to come. Here are our early impressions.
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June 30, 2019
Kemba Walker and Kyrie Irving Reshape the Eastern Conference
Here’s how all this point-guard swapping will impact Irving and Walker’s new teams, and their old teams
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June 30, 2019
What Durant and Irving to Brooklyn Means for the NBA
Watch our Ringer NBA team break down the biggest free agency moves so far
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June 29, 2019
The Kyrie Irving Sweepstakes Is Over; Let the D’Angelo Russell Sweepstakes Begin
Irving is reportedly on the verge of signing a max deal with the Nets, which would make Brooklyn’s current All-Star point guard very available
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June 29, 2019
The Celtics Have Their Kyrie Irving Replacement in Kemba Walker
Boston is reportedly on course to finalize a deal with their new star point guard as soon as free agency officially opens
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June 29, 2019
The Warriors Stay the Warriors With a Klay Thompson Deal
Thompson is reportedly nearing an agreement on a max contract with Golden State, ensuring that the Splash Brothers will live to fight a few more seasons together
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June 28, 2019
Kawhi on the Lakers? Maybe the Superteam Era Isn’t Over After All.
After winning a title as a solo act, the reigning Finals MVP will reportedly take a free-agent meeting with the Lakers about the prospect of forming a new Big Three. So much for a whole new era?