All this comes after the Phoenix Suns traded superstar Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and the 10th pick (Khaman Maluach) in the 2025 NBA Draft. The Boston Celtics also began a refresh by trading Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trailblazers and Kristaps Porziņģis to the Atlanta Hawks.

A combination of role players, aging former stars and restricted free agents remain unsigned. Here are the 10 most intriguing players who could help teams in 2025-26.

The Brooklyn Nets and Cam Thomas are not in a “hurry” to agree to a new contract, with little urgency from either side as the shooting guard continues to navigate restricted free agency, per New York Post's Brian Lewis.

The Suns' big three brought hope, bravado -- and so little tangible success. Zach Kram examines why things never clicked in Phoenix.

Aravind Srinivas said a few stand-out AI stars will likely have "so much leverage."

Fun fact: the 2025-26 season is the last season, probably ever, where no basketball player will make $60 million in a season. Next year, three players are already set to make $60+ million, and nine players in 2027-28. That’s without extensions for Kevin Durant, Luka Doncic, and Victor Wembenyama still to be signed.

The Celtics, Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves are the original members of the second apron club. All three exceeded the punitive threshold in 2024-25 and not only paid $300 million in luxury tax penalties but saw their 2032 first-round picks frozen.

The Atlanta Hawks continue to add to their roster and today, it was reported by Michael Scotto at Hoopshype that former Magic forward Caleb Houstan was signing

The other top 3-and-D role player on the market, Alexander-Walker, secured even more guaranteed money from the Hawks, who will add the 26-year-old to a wing rotation that includes rising star Jalen Johnson, Most Improved Player Dyson Daniels and 2024 No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher.

We look at the most recent Golden State Warriors free agency rumors and reveal the most recent likely addition to the Warriors roster.