Basketball Intelligence For 6/30/26
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LeBron James will play next season, just not with the Lakers
Thuc Nhi Nguyen/Broderick Turner, LA Times
LeBron James to play record 24th NBA season, but not with Lakers
Dan Woike, The Athletic
The biggest questions looming over high-stakes offseason
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports
NBA Free Agency Big Board 2026
Ian Levy, Fansided
Five Impending NBA Free Agency Decisions With Biggest 2026-27 Impact
John Cassillo, Forbes
LEAGUEWIDE
Every contender is talking itself into a different path forward
Neil Paine
10 biggest names who could move in NBA offseason
Brad Botkin, CBS Sports
Analytics, Film Study, and the Human Element: Core Pillars of Basketball Analysis
Nathan Grubel, No Ceilings
TEAM-SPECIFIC
BKN: Jefferson feels lucky to be in Brooklyn, wants to bring physical game
Net Income, SBNation
CHA: Hornets 2030: The roots of an elite team
David Thorpe, True Hoop
DEN: How lengthy college careers benefited Trevon Brazile, Bryce Hopkins
Vinny Benedetto, Denver Gazette
DAL: Mavericks checked ‘all the boxes’ for Dusty May as national champion coach makes NBA leap
Mike Curtis, Morning News
DET: If the Pistons and Jalen Duren are at an impasse, these sign-and-trade frameworks could come in handy
Christopher Kline, Fansided
HOU: Tari Eason’s deal, Fred VanVleet’s future and other Rockets questions
William Guillory, The Athletic
LAC: The Clippers have a plan for the future. How does Kawhi Leonard fit in?
Law Murray, The Athletic
LAL: LeBron James will play next season, just not with the Lakers
Thuc Nhi Nguyen/Broderick Turner, LA Times
LAL: LeBron James to play record 24th NBA season, but not with Lakers
Dan Woike, The Athletic
MIN: Naz Reid’s Timberwolves legacy is etched in skin — and so much more
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic
NYK: The Secret Behind Jalen Brunson’s Rise to NBA Champion
Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated
NYK: Shamet’s Back!
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School
ORL: This offseason forces Jeff Weltman to succeed with the small moves
Philip Rossman-Reich, World R Squared
PHI: Sixers free-agency primer
Gina Mizell, The Inquirer
PHI: Sixers gearing up for an important — and intriguing — free agency period
Tony Jones, The Athletic
PHX: Who is Miles Bridges? Suns get talented forward with a past
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
POR: What might Morant bring to the Blazers?
Jackson Frank, The Hardwood Herald
SAC: Kings linked to young star in potential trade for Sabonis on eve of free agency
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
WAS: What made AJ Dybantsa the No. 1 pick? He’s the exact type of player NBA teams are looking for.
Julian Benbow, Boston Globe
WAS: The Supply and Demand of Anthony Davis
Con Brennan, Wait For The Screen