{"id":339,"date":"2026-07-02T15:35:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=339"},"modified":"2026-07-02T15:35:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:35:25","slug":"2026-nba-free-agency-rankings-tracker-resetting-the-market-with-most-of-top-40-signed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=339","title":{"rendered":"2026 NBA free agency rankings, tracker: Resetting the market with most of top 40 signed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Most players have agreed to new deals, but big names — like LeBron James and Jalen Duren — remain on the market<\/h2>\n
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NBA<\/a> free agency is underway, and only a handful of notable names remain on the market after two days. Free agency officially began at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, and more than 30 of CBS Sports’ top 40 free agents had agreed to deals by Thursday morning. Still, there are some big names out there.<\/p>\n

That starts with LeBron James<\/a>. James is set to change teams for a fourth time in his legendary career after informing the Lakers<\/a> he would not return to L.A. for the 2026-27 season. The Warriors<\/a>, Cavaliers<\/a>, Heat<\/a>, Nuggets<\/a>, 76ers<\/a> and others are in the running for James, who appears to be in no hurry to make a decision.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere at the top of the free agency rankings, Jalen Duren<\/a> remains on the market as a restricted free agent. Duren, an All-NBA center in the 2025-26 season, could very well return to the Pistons<\/a>, who can match any offer sheet he gets.<\/p>\n

So what moves have we seen? The Lakers’ post-LeBron era will see them bring back Austin Reaves<\/a> on a $185 million deal, add big man Walker Kessler<\/a> in a sign-and-trade with the Jazz<\/a> and sign free-agent guards Quentin Grimes<\/a> and Collin Sexton<\/a>. Mitchell Robinson<\/a> is one of the best free agents to change teams, as he left the champion Knicks<\/a> for a three-year deal with the Celtics<\/a> (just hours before Boston’s stunning trade of Jaylen Brown<\/a> to the 76ers). Norman Powell<\/a> left the Heat for the Bulls<\/a>. And Tobias Harris<\/a> is heading to the Spurs<\/a> as the Pistons signed John Collins<\/a> to fill his gap.<\/p>\n

We’ve ranked the 40 best players in free agency (more on them here<\/a><\/span>) and will be keeping tabs on the moves below in our free agency tracker.<\/p>\n

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