The point on the exchanges of the free, between reliable veterans and young people still unfinished
Reliable veterans and still unfinished young people. The market of the NBA release after the first intense days has aligned with this double category of players who remained to be placed. Chris Paul, Russ Westbrook, Dame Lillard and Horford are close to the finishing finish line, but still have a sense both at the field level and leadership for ambitious teams. No longer imagined in a pre -eminent role as in their illustrious past, but as precious pawns of the chessboard. Then there are Josh Giddey and Jonathan Kuminga, more promises than done so far, but with a career parable in the rise, the registry will trust them. They close the overview of the names that could change shirt in the next few hours two gigantic suggestions. Giannis Antetokounmpo the “stomach ache” has it and has not hidden it in Milwaukee. The Bucks turned the Maalox in Myles Turner and in the renewal of Bobby Portis to try to pass the paturnias and disassemble their transfer projects elsewhere. Will it be enough to keep it in Wisconsin? It is not obvious. Then there is Lebron James. Has exercised the seasonal renewal option and will play in Los Angeles, on paper, also for the next 12 months. But since he turned 40, this could be the last round of career wheel and the Lakers have not made a 10 and praise market in perspective title, here the rumors about an exchange of the king follow one another. Final of the unlikely history, because James has the center of business in the city of angels and beyond the dialectical game of the parties with the franchise does not want to change address. And then he does not have who knows what market because at that age there is no perspective beyond the near future, it costs a disproportionate of salary and as a counterpart of a possible trade. But the name is so imposing that it cannot be omitted.
giannis antetokounmpo
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(30 years old, wing, Milwaukee) dreams of the large market and the team devoted to the title, two requirements that they are missing at the Bucks. The injury and then the cutting of Lillard removed his best teammate, the one who could help him transform dreams into reality. Milwaukee does not resign himself to losing him, he tries to keep it tight, but the Porter-Trent-tri-kuzma-giannis-planer quintet is inadequate to think big. But to take the Greek touches the fainting: will anyone find the adequate courage and counterparts to convince the Bucks?
Jonathan Kuminga
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(22 years old, Ala Golden State) – I would like, but I can’t. So far it has been the refrain that concerns him. Become cloying, now. Coach Kerr does not “see” it to the Warriors because he does not consider him adequate on the two sides of the field for game readings. But he is a great athlete with many points in his hands. Someone will end up scramble and leave California with the formula of Sign & Trade, renewal and exchange.
JOSH GIDDEY
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The director of Melbourne is not a natural shooter, but has grown in the efficiency of 3 points and above all it is a triple double in motion: points, rebounds and assists, it does not miss anything. Chicago will try to arm him in the long term. But he doesn’t want to spend the moon. Will anyone try to sneak into the renewal projects with the bulls and to blow it away from the city of the wind?
chris paul
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(40 years old, guard, San Antonio) played all 82 regular season games in Texas, the past season. Incredible. It is no longer that of the beautiful days, but the ball always knows how to pass as a phenomenon and he knows how to put an automatic attack in order as a mother does with the room of the small son. With relative minutage it would be convenient for many. The return to the Clippers would make sense.
RUSSELL WESTBROOK
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(36 years old, guard, Denver) He played Jokic’s team well as a teammate. Showing that he is not over. Above all, showing that in a game system in which he did not place behind the 3 -point line in a corner, but if anything he is entrusted with the motor ball of the second quintet, leaving the bench, still has his why. Energy, intensity, high rhythm and then example of physical and professional dedication for young people. They all worked as much as he …
al horford
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(39 years old, center, Boston) – It seemed to be intended to retire. It seemed. He may have changed his mind because the announcement does not arrive and the offers of those who would like to steal it from the Celtics instead yes. They made themselves under Warriors and Lakers. In the Dubs system, the long brain as he always worked. And Boston took a sabbatical year at the level of ambitions by Larry O’Brien Trophy, the move would have a logic.
damian lillard
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The surprise Bucks cut him after the breakage of the Achilles tendon suffered during the 2025 playoffs. It will not be ready to return to the parquet at least to the spring ’26, but those who want it could save a heritage and take it to the team for balance figures, compared to its value. After all, it has been back for two consecutive seasons from All Star.
lebron james
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(40 years old, wing, Los Angeles Lakers) – does it remain or does it not remain? The question in Los Angeles is in fashion like the m’ama does not love me with a generation ago. He does not want to leave the Lakers, the market is Freddino and the new owner of the Lakers, Mark Walter, will not probably want to deprive himself of crucial technical and commercial assets before taking the yellow -spent rudder bar. So stay? Probably yes, indeed almost certainly. But it is always Lebron. Someone could lose his head for him and make a madness. They have been seen for much scarce players, after all.
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