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The Sixers did get younger at certain positions and added size, though they still need Joel Embiid healthy and playing at a high level to contend for an NBA championship.
NBA free agency is underway, and after more than 10 days, some notable names remain available. Restricted free agency has been slow to develop this summer. The Brooklyn Nets were
Even if Gilgeous-Alexander won't reach that milestone, the NBA's richest players grow even richer. When former MLB pitcher Nolan Ryan became the first professional athlete to sign a contract that would pay him a million dollars per year in 1979, it was the day's top sports story in The New York Times.
The Golden State Warriors have been the quietest team in the NBA since free agency started. The Warriors’ season came to a tragic end at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Once the Warriors executed a trade that saw them acquire Jimmy Butler,
NBA free agency is still alive and well as we wait to see where some future Hall of Famers and talented young players coming off their rookie deals will end up.
The San Antonio Spurs are acquiring Kelly Olynyk from the Washington Wizards for Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a 2026 second-round pick, a team source confirmed to The Athletic.
Denver replenished its lineup and looks poised to regain contender status. The Lakers, meanwhile, don't seem to be among the West's best on paper.
With all due respect to the unsigned free agents and trade candidates yet to be moved, the dust has mostly settled on the 2025 NBA offseason.
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The NBA announced that the salary cap has been set at $154.647 million for the 2025-26 season, while the tax level is $187.895 million. The first apron level is set at $195.945 million, and the second apron level is $207.824 million. The salary cap and tax level went into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Tuesday.